Cervical Cancer guide for patients 2020

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Cervical cancer

Anatomy of the female reproductive organs The internal reproductive organs in a female include: • Cervix (narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina). • Vagina (birth canal). • Uterus (womb). • Fallopian tubes (tubes that go to each ovary). • Ovaries (small glands located either side of the uterus at the ends of the fallopian tubes).

Anatomy of the female reproductive organs, showing the vagina, uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries.

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