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Endometriosis of Ovary
A female reproductive system disease characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue that is in the ovary.
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Overview
What are ovaries? The ovaries are a pair of female reproductive glands that make eggs and female hormones. Women have one ovary on each side of the uterus (where a fetus grows during pregnancy). Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. Ovaries play a role in menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. Your ovaries: Produce and store eggs that are released during ovulation (when an egg leaves the ovary and travels into the fallopian tube). If a sperm fertilizes the egg, you can become pregnant. Make the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Stop making those hormones and releasing eggs during menopause. Some medical problems can affect the ovaries. These can cause various…
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