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The development of the gonads is part of the prenatal development of the reproductive system and ultimately forms the testes in males and the ovaries in females. The gonads initially develop from the mesothelial layer of the peritoneum. The ovary is differentiated into a central part, the medulla, covered by a surface layer, the germinal epithelium.
Estrogen is produced by the ovaries and in smaller amounts by the adrenal cortex and fetoplacental unit. The estrogen level rises suddenly mid-cycle, which triggers the release of an egg (ovulation). The estrogen level then quickly decreases after ovulation.