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Were you paying attention in Biology 101? You may have taken a quick peek at the film on the miracle of birth and announced loudly to all your friends, “Eww, gross, I’m never having kids!” And yet here you are, some undisclosed number of years later, wishing you had paid more attention back then. Don’t worry; we’re here to fill in the gaps in your reproductive education.

The human body has the basics and the accessories — just like at Macy’s! When you buy an outfit, you can be dressed with just the basics, but the accessories really pull your outfit together. When you’re trying to have a baby, the parts that you don’t see — the “accessories” — determine whether you can get pregnant.

A naked woman is pretty unrevealing from a reproductive viewpoint. You can’t see the organs that count in childbearing, so you can’t tell at a glance whether yours are present and functioning. Take a look at what should be inside every woman, starting from the outside and working your way ”inside.” (See Figure 2-1.)

Illustration by Kathryn Born

FIGURE 2-1: The female reproductive organs.