Night terrors are a form of sleep disorder in which a person partially awakens from sleep in a state of terror. Night terrors are not nightmares, which are a form of dreaming. Night terrors in children are not usually caused by an underlying condition. In adults, they may be caused by an anxiety disorder or substance abuse.
Ovaries Essentials. 1  The ovaries maintain the health of the female reproductive system. 2  They secrete two main hormonesâestrogen and progesterone. 3  Diseases associated with the ovaries include ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, menstrual cycle disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. They secrete two main hormonesâestrogen and progesterone. 2  Diseases associated with the ovaries include ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, menstrual cycle disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
The ovaries  are connected to each other by the Fallopian tubes. Each ovary is  about the size and shape of an almond.    The ovaries have two functions: they produce eggs (also called  ova) and female hormones.  A baby girl is born with two ovaries and in those ovaries all the eggs she will ever have are already there. The ovaries store the eggs for a lifetime of sexual fertility.mall,paired organs that are located near the lateral walls of the pelvic cavity. the ovary is the place inside the ova or eggs are produced. produce one egg per month The ovaries have two functions: they produce eggs (also called ova) and female hormones.