Shaun White is officially qualified for two events at the Sochi Olympics. White wrapped up his spot on the U.S. Olympic Team in halfpipe by winning the final selection event in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., on Sunday. The two-time Olympic champion won with a first-run score of 96.6 points and erred in his second run.
The ovaries produce and release eggs (oocytes) into the female reproductive tract at the mid-point of each menstrual cycle. They also produce the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Alternative names Ovary.
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.