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MSH: Pathological processes of the OVARY.,CSP: disorders of ovarian function; varied pathology depending on the phase of the reproductive life from fetal stage to adulthood.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>The ovaries are a pair of organs that women have. They are located in the pelvis, one on each side of the uterus. Each ovary is about the size and shape of an almond.</p><p>The ovaries produce a woman's eggs. If an egg is fertilized by a sperm, a pregnancy can result. Ovaries also make the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. When a woman goes through <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/menopause.html'>menopause</a>, her ovaries stop releasing eggs and make far lower levels of hormones.</p><p>Problems with the ovaries include</p><ul><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ovariancancer.html'>Ovarian cancer</a></li><li><a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ovariancysts.html'>Ovarian cysts</a> and <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/polycysticovarysyndrome.html'>polycystic ovary syndrome</
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