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Female gonad: The female gonad, the ovary or egg sac, is one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond. The ovaries have two functions: they produce eggs (ova) and female hormones.
Gonadal and Placental Hormones. This section briefly discusses the hormonal role of the gonadsâthe male testes and female ovariesâwhich produce the sex cells (sperm and ova) and secrete the gonadal hormones. The roles of the gonadotropins released from the anterior pituitary (FSH and LH) were discussed earlier.