How Ovulation Happens

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How the Ovaries Work

At the time of puberty, the ovaries begin to function in a cyclic manner that results in menstrual cycles, which results in the release of one egg per month. The hormones associated with the development of that egg prime the rest of the reproductive system to allow, and then accept, the hopeful pregnancy. This cyclic functioning continues until menopause, at which time the development and release of eggs, and the production of the associated hormones, ceases.

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