Anatomical asymmetry of the female reproductive system – evolutionary error or useful feature?

The review highlights the issue of the anatomical asymmetry of a female reproductive system. Is this an evolutionary error or a useful feature? Symmetry is usually associated with harmony or something perfect; it also symbolizes a form of monotonous rigidity. On the contrary, asymmetry, which is common among biological species, often embodies disorder, and it is unpredictability that makes it attractive to study. Moreover, there is very little symmetry as such in the biological world. Thus, it follows that asymmetry is an important evolutionary mechanism that allows a particular species to adapt and survive. A human being, being a part of wildlife, is no exception at all. Most of the systems and organs that make up the human body are asymmetric. We decided to focus on the female reproductive system. We decided to study this system because it is complicated both anatomically and functionally. The female reproductive system performs the most important functions, the main of which is reproduction and bearing an offspring. Anatomical asymmetry of a female reproductive system is primarily relevant because the high prevalence of pathology, including infertility, tends, according to scientific literature, to the principle of symmetry–asymmetry. Keywords: reproductive system, fallopian tubes, ovaries, brain, asymmetry, anatomy