ovaries
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of Ovary
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A dessert dish called double-steamed frog ovaries in a coconut (椰青燉雪蛤膏) is traditionally prepared for women.
Although periods inevitably disappear, ovaries continuously release eggs and produce oestrogen and progesterone.
Because of this, measurements of these hormones are not considered to be reliable guides to a woman's exact menopausal status. citation Menopause occurs because of the sharp decrease of estradiol and progesterone production by the ovaries.
Although most normal female vertebrates have two ovaries, this is not the case in all species.
Female fig wasps can reach the ovaries of short female flowers with their ovipositors, but not long female flowers.
Enlarged ovaries accompanied by increased numbers of small cysts correlates with PID. citation Laparoscopy is infrequently used to diagnose pelvic inflammatory disease since it is not readily available.