Although the postmenopausal ovaries have retired from childbearing, they still have other functions. A common misconception is that the ovaries stop making hormones in postmenopause. In fact, ovaries continue to make testosterone. Postmenopausal ovaries also continue to make estradiol; they just make it in drastically reduced amounts, and it is released slowly and steadily.
Although the postmenopausal ovaries have retired from childbearing,
they still have other functions. A common misconception is that the
ovaries stop making hormones in postmenopause. In fact, ovaries
continue to make testosterone....
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Dr. Julia Schlam Edelman answered:Although the postmenopausal ovaries have retired from childbearing, they still have other functions. A common misconception is that the ovaries stop making hormones in postmenopause. In fact, ovaries continue to make testosterone. Postmenopausal ovaries also continue to make estradiol; they just make it in drastically reduced amounts, and it is released slowly and steadily.Although the postmenopausal ovaries have retired from childbearing, they still have other functions. A common misconception is that the ovaries stop making hormones in postmenopause. In fact, ovaries continue to make testosterone.... More
