The British Nutrition Foundation gives guidelines for the types of fluid to drink, and water is the only fluid which they recommend drinking âplentyâ of Benelam B and Wyness L (2010) Hydration and health: a review.
The ovaries form part of the female reproductive system. Each woman has two ovaries. They are oval in shape, about four centimetres long and lie on either side of the womb (uterus) against the wall of the pelvis in a region known as the ovarian fossa.
What your ovaries do. The main function of your ovaries is the monthly release of eggs to enable you to conceive a baby. The ovaries also produce the two hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, which prepare the lining of the uterus for pregnancy and control the menstrual cycle. Thus, if you are certain that you have had all the children you want, you may feel that your ovaries are no longer required. This is a long way from the truth.