How do women's ovaries and uterus function together to support the reproductive system?

Women's ovaries produce eggs and hormones, while the uterus provides a place for a fertilized egg to implant and develop into a baby. The ovaries release an egg each month during ovulation, which travels through the fallopian tubes to the uterus. If the egg is fertilized by sperm, it implants in the uterus lining and grows into a fetus. If the egg is not fertilized, the uterus sheds its lining during menstruation. This process repeats each month in a woman's reproductive cycle.