What is a woman's ovary? Ovary is one of the important reproductive organs of women, and its main functions are reproductive function and endocrine function. It can not only maintain the normal menstrual cycle of women, but also delay the aging of women. So what is a woman's ovary?
What is a woman's ovary? 1 Ovary is one of the female reproductive organs, which mainly produces follicles and ovulation.
The ovary is generally located behind the fallopian tube, and there is no peritoneum on the surface of the ovary, which is covered by a single surface epithelium and a layer of fibrous tissue. Ovarian tissue is usually divided into cortex and medulla. Generally, there are two ovaries, one on the left and the other on the right, which are flat ellipsoids. The size of an adult female ovary is about 4cm× 3cm×1cm. Its size and function vary with age, and the ovaries will gradually shrink after menopause. When a girl is young, the surface of the ovary is smooth, but it is uneven after ovulation in adolescence.
The function of ovary is mainly reproduction and endocrine. The reproductive function of the ovary is mainly reflected in the generation and ovulation of follicles every month. When the eggs discharged after normal sexual life combine with sperm to produce fertilized eggs, which is one of the necessary conditions for women to get pregnant. The endocrine function of ovary is mainly to secrete hormones, such as estrogen, progesterone and a small amount of androgen, but the hormone level of ovary is also affected by female hypothalamus and pituitary gland.
In a word, the ovary is one of the female internal reproductive organs, which has reproductive and endocrine functions, and plays a role in producing follicles and ovulation.
Ovary is a gonadal organ, which is very important for women. It can secrete sex hormones to produce eggs and maintain women's endocrine and reproductive functions. Women's menstruation is produced under the action of estrogen and progesterone secreted by ovaries. Ovary produces follicles, and ovulation is a necessary condition for pregnancy. Ovary is a pair of oblate gonads, which are located on the posterolateral side of the uterine bottom and connected with the pelvic side wall.
With the movement of the uterus during pregnancy, the position of the ovary will also change, and the ovary will not return to its original position after the fetus is born. The ovaries change with age. The position of the newborn ovary is the highest, the position of the ovary is lower in adulthood, and the position of ovarian atrophy will become lower in old age. At ordinary times, we should develop good habits of work and rest, don't stay up late, don't smoke and drink, eat less high-salt and high-fat foods, control our weight and eat soy products properly, which is conducive to maintaining the normal physiological function of the ovary.
What is a woman's ovary? 2. What is an ovary?
Ovary is a female reproductive organ, which is located in the posterolateral part of the bottom of uterus. There is a gray-red ovary on the left and right sides, which is tough. The size and shape of the ovary have a certain relationship with age. The ovaries of women of childbearing age are grape-shaped and the size is like the fingers of a thumb. After the age of 35, it gradually shrinks, and it is like the finger size of the little finger after menopause.
Second, the function of ovary.
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This is the main function of the ovary. Whether a woman can conceive normally has a lot to do with whether her ovaries are healthy. If the ovary can produce mature eggs, there is a chance of pregnancy.
Secretory hormone
Ovary is also an organ that secretes hormones, which can secrete estrogen, progesterone, steroid hormones and a small amount of androgen. Normal ovarian function and balanced hormone secretion will make women's figure curve beautiful, breasts full and skin delicate; If the ovary is premature, it will enter the aging state prematurely.
The ovary is located on both sides of the uterus, one left and one right, gray-red, tough and oval. It has a layer of epithelial tissue on its surface and a thin layer of connective tissue below. The internal structure of ovary can be divided into cortex and medulla. The cortex is located around the ovary and is mainly composed of follicles and connective tissue. Medulla is located in the center and consists of loose connective tissue, in which there are many blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves.
The size and shape of the ovary also change with age. The same person, the left and right ovaries are inconsistent, generally the left side is larger than the right side. Usually the size of an adult's ovary is equivalent to the size of my thumb and fingers. When women reach the age of 35-45, the ovaries begin to shrink gradually. After menopause, the ovaries can gradually shrink to the original volume of 1/2.
With repeated ovulation of the ovary, follicular rupture atrophied and was replaced by connective tissue, and the essence gradually hardened. Therefore, in terms of living habits, women should often drink milk, eat fish, shrimp and other foods, exercise regularly, strengthen their physique, pay special attention to reducing passive smoking in public places and families, and avoid the harm of menopause to women's health in advance.
Except pregnancy and lactation, women of childbearing age have ovarian changes and ovulation every month 1 cycle, and ovulation usually occurs on the first 14- 16 day of menstrual cycle. Egg cells are secreted by follicles in the ovary. Follicles are composed of oocytes in the ovarian cortex and many small follicular cells around them. During the development of several follicles, only 1 matured, so only 1 egg matured every month. After ovulation, the egg survives for several hours. At this time, if the egg enters the fallopian tube and meets the sperm, it will be fertilized and become a fertilized egg.
The periodic changes of the ovary are accompanied by the secretion of three sex hormones, namely estrogen, progesterone and a very small amount of androgen, which play an important role in the body. The main function of estrogen is to promote the growth and development of female reproductive organs and the emergence of female secondary sexual characteristics. The main function of progesterone is to promote the growth and development of endometrium on the basis of estrogen and prepare for the implantation of fertilized eggs in uterus. The distribution of body hair, armpit hair and pubic hair is determined by androgen and estrogen in women. But too much androgen can cause amenorrhea, infertility and other symptoms, such as hirsutism and acne.
What is a woman's ovary? 3 The methods of ovarian maintenance and conditioning are as follows:
1. Ensure the normal function of your endocrine system. Ovary is the most important organ of female endocrine system. Only when the ovarian function is normal can women have good reproductive function. Once the endocrine system is dysfunctional, it is manifested as irregular menstruation and decreased menstrual flow. As long as there is any abnormal situation, you should seek medical advice in time.
2. Have a healthy lifestyle. Keeping a happy spiritual life, sleeping regularly, not overworking, having healthy eating habits, eating more foods rich in vitamins and high protein, keeping proper exercise and being in a healthy state are the best prerequisites for maintaining ovarian function.
As long as we pay attention to these two points, the ovary can be in a normal functional state.
How to maintain your ovaries? Six ways to make your ovaries healthier
First, practice yoga. Many women have the habit of practicing yoga. Practicing yoga can not only improve their physical fitness, but also improve their shape. In addition, female friends who often practice yoga can keep their ovaries in a healthy state, because yoga helps to dredge blood circulation and stimulate the normal secretion of hormones.
Second, adjust the mentality. Being depressed for a long time will accelerate the aging of body organs. If women want to keep their ovaries healthy and young, they must learn to adjust their mentality. After encountering some troublesome things, we should take correct measures to solve them in time.
Third, drink red wine properly. Red wine contains some nutrients, which can play the role of beauty beauty. Female friends can also effectively protect their ovaries by drinking some red wine properly, because red wine contains a polyphenol, which can increase the vitality of eggs.
Fourth, regular inspection. Female friends should go to the hospital regularly for relevant examinations, so that they can know the health status of the body at any time, deal with some diseases in time, and effectively maintain the health of the ovaries.
Fifth, eat more protein food. Women should eat more protein-rich foods in their lives, which can not only provide the nutrients needed by the body, but also get enough phytoestrogens. Protein-rich foods mainly include dairy products, bean products, fish and shrimp.
Sixth, stay away from cold and spicy food. Female friends should try to eat less spicy and cold food to avoid the phenomenon of qi stagnation and blood stasis, which leads to irregular menstruation and affects ovarian health.
Through this article, I have a certain understanding of how women maintain their ovaries. For female friends, if they want to keep their ovaries healthy, they must strengthen their own management and adjust their healthy diet and living habits in their lives. And we should properly strengthen physical exercise at ordinary times. Only in this way can we have a healthy body and healthy ovaries.