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  2. Here's Why Testosterone Is a Female Hormone, Too - AOL

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    High levels can also be a sign of polycystic ovary syndrome ... the main hormone is estrogen, and after menopause, androgens like testosterone become more prevalent,” Stanhiser says.

  3. Could This Overlooked Organ Hold The Key To Living Longer?

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    Garrison suspects ovaries produce other hormones that have yet to be identified as well. ... Interest in all things menopause and hormone health has hit the mainstream, too, which helps visibility ...

  4. Scientists May Have Found a Way to Delay Menopause - AOL

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    The estrogen produced by the ovaries helps protect against heart attacks and stroke and, when less estrogen is made, women lose this protection, according to ACOG. That can raise a woman’s risk ...

  5. Menopause - Wikipedia

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    Menopause occurs because of the sharp decrease of estradiol and progesterone production by the ovaries. After menopause, estrogen continues to be produced mostly by aromatase in fat tissues and is produced in small amounts in many other tissues such as ovaries, bone, blood vessels, and the brain where it acts locally. [62]

  6. Folliculogenesis - Wikipedia

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    The percentages apply to all women whose ovarian reserve declines in line with our model (i.e. late and early menopause are associated with high and low peak NGF populations, respectively). We estimate that for 95% of women by the age of 30 years only 12% of their maximum pre-birth NGF population is present and by the age of 40 years only 3% ...

  7. Ovary - Wikipedia

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    Follicular cyst of ovary: Can occur after menopause, or during childbearing years [36] Theca lutein cyst: Normally occurs postpartum [37] Chocolate cyst: Presence of this type of cyst is an indicator of endometriosis [38] Ovarian germ cell tumors: Benign [39] Dysgerminoma: Typically occurs in young women between the ages of 10–30 years of age ...