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    The ovaries are female reproductive organs that produce eggs and sex hormones. They are oval shaped and located on either side of the uterus. The two main hormones secreted by the ovaries are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and secondary sex characteristics, while progesterone prepares the uterus for potential pregnancy and maintains the endometrium. These hormones are secreted through feedback loops involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries themselves. Imbalances in estrogen and progesterone can cause disorders like PCOS or osteoporosis.

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    The ovaries are female reproductive organs that produce eggs and sex hormones. They are oval shaped and located on either side of the uterus. The two main hormones secreted by the ovaries are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and secondary sex characteristics, while progesterone prepares the uterus for potential pregnancy and maintains the endometrium. These hormones are secreted through feedback loops involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries themselves. Imbalances in estrogen and progesterone can cause disorders like PCOS or osteoporosis.

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    The ovaries are female reproductive organs that produce eggs and sex hormones. They are oval shaped and located on either side of the uterus. The two main hormones secreted by the ovaries are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and secondary sex characteristics, while progesterone prepares the uterus for potential pregnancy and maintains the endometrium. These hormones are secreted through feedback loops involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries themselves. Imbalances in estrogen and progesterone can cause disorders like PCOS or osteoporosis.

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    The ovaries are female reproductive organs that produce eggs and sex hormones. They are oval shaped and located on either side of the uterus. The two main hormones secreted by the ovaries are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and secondary sex characteristics, while progesterone prepares the uterus for potential pregnancy and maintains the endometrium. These hormones are secreted through feedback loops involving the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and ovaries themselves. Imbalances in estrogen and progesterone can cause disorders like PCOS or osteoporosis.

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    OVA R I E S

    • are female gonads


    WHAT A R E
    ? • reproductive organ and
    OVAR IE S
    endocrine gland responsible
    for producing gametes and
    female sex hormones
    • this is where follicle
    maturation egg cell
    production occurs
    • once the egg cell is matured
    it will undergo ovulation
    • The ovaries are oval shaped
    ANATO MY OF and about the size of a large
    THE OVA R IE S grape.
    • They are located on opposite
    ends of the pelvic wall, on
    either side of the uterus.
    • The ovaries are each
    attached to the fimbria
    (tissue that connects the
    ovaries to the fallopian
    tube).
    WHAT A R E T H E 2
    HO R M O N E S
    • ESTROGEN THAT ARE
    SEC R ET E D B Y
    THE O VA R IE S ?
    • is a steroid hormone
    • secretion is regulated
    by FSH
    • produced by the
    growing ovarian
    follicle
    ESTROGEN IS
    RESPONSIBLE
    FOR: MORE ON
    ES T R O G EN :
    • thickening of
    endometrium
    • development of
    female secondary sex
    characteristics
    • energy balance
    • insulin sensitivity
    (energy homeostasis)
    WHAT A R E T H E 2
    HO R M O N E S
    II. THAT ARE
    SEC R ET E D B Y
    PROGESTERONE THE O VA R IE S ?
    • is a steroid hormone
    • secretion is regulated
    by LH
    • Produced by the
    corpus luteum
    PROGESTERONE
    FUNCTIONS: M OR E O N
    • Formation and PROGES T E R O N E:
    maintenance of the
    endometrium and uterus
    • Acts with estrogen to bring
    about the menstrual cycle
    • Helps in the implantation
    of an embryo in the uterus
    • Growth of the mammary
    gland
    ESTROGEN VS PROGESTERONE
    • SUPPORTS AND SUSTAINS A
    • REGULATE MENSTRUAL CYCLE PREGNANCY.
    AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR • MAINTAINS ENDOMETRIUM
    SECONDARY SEX FOR SUCCESSFUL
    CHARACTERISTICS . IMPLANTATION
    • STIMULATES GROWTH OF THE • HELPS TO USE FAT FOR
    ENDOMETRIUM. ENERGY
    • CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN • NATURAL ANTI-DEPRESSANT
    • STIMULATE MOOD SWINGS, • RESTORES LIBIDO
    DEPRESSION, AND ANXIETY • PROTECTS FROM
    • DECREASES LIBIDO ENDOMETRIAL AND BREAST
    • INCREASES RISK OF CANCER
    ENDOMETRIAL AND BREAST
    CANCER
    HO W A RE 1. HYPOTHALAMUS
    THESE 2. ANTERIOR PITUITARY
    HOR M O N E S GLAND
    SEC R ET E D ? 3. FSH WILL GO TO THE
    BLOOD CAPILLARIES OF
    THE OVARY
    4. FSH WILL STIMULATE
    FOLLICLE MATURATION
    5. SECONDARY FOLLICLE
    6. INCREASE IN ESTROGEN
    AND GNRH WILL
    STIMULATE RELEASE OF LH
    HO W A RE 7. OVULATION
    THESE DEVELOPMENT OF CORPUS
    LUTEUM
    HOR M O N E S 8. INHIBIN SUPRESSES FSH
    SEC R ET E D ? SECRETION AND
    PROGESTERONE SUPRESSES
    GNRH
    9. PROGESTERONE
    STIMULATE ENDOMETRIAL
    GROWTH
    10. CORPUS LUTEUM
    DEGENERATES
    11. GNRH INCREASES
    12. NEW CYCLE OCCURS
    signs of
    estrogen and
    progesterone
    imbalance:
    HYPER AND HYPO
    SECRETION
    MORE ON
    - Hypersecretion: morbid ES T R O G EN :
    or excessive secretion of
    the estrogen.
    - Hyposecretion:
    Abnormally slow rate of
    estrogen production.
    HYPER AND HYPO
    SECRETION
    MORE ON
    - Hypersecretion: PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian
    Syndrome) Caused by a increased ES T R O G EN :
    gonadotropin- releasing hormone
    secretion on the pituitary gland results in
    increased secretion of serum luteinizing
    hormone (LH) and an elevated LH/follicle-
    stimulating hormone (FSH) ratio.
    - Hypersecretion of LH results in increased
    ovarion androgen production
    - Hyposecretion: Addisons Disease is
    caused by your body produces insufficiant
    amounts of certain hormones produced
    (Estrogen) by your adrenal glands.

    REFERENCES:
    (www.mayoclinic.com)
    (www.clinicalkey.com)
    DISORDERS of the OVARIES
    OVARIAN CANCER
    OSTEOPOROSIS is an extremely serious, but
    1  is menopause,
    commonly associated with
    just like mood 2 rare, disease. Its symptoms
    usually don’t become apparent
    until the cancer has progressed
    swings and hot flashes. into the later stages.

    POLYCYSTIC OVARY
    OVARIAN CYSTS SYNDROME (PCOS)
    Polycystic means “many cysts.”

    3 are fluid-filled sacs that affect


    women of all ages, though
    mostly women of child-bearing 4
    It is essentially caused by a
    hormone imbalance—many of
    the symptoms are caused by
    age. increased production of
    androgens.
    The ovaries have an
    immensely important
    role not only in the
    female reproductive
    system but in the
    endocrine system as a
    whole. The hormones
    they secrete ensure the
    proper development of
    the female body and
    promote healthy
    fertility.

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