What is the normal ovarian volume?

I believe that most people don’t know much about ovaries. All we know is that the ovaries are the female reproductive organs. In fact, the ovaries are not just female reproductive organs, but more importantly, they are an indispensable factor in women's physical health. When some people go for a physical examination, they will get a string of numbers when their ovaries are checked, but they don’t know whether their ovaries are normal. The following mainly discusses the normal volume of the ovaries.

There is one ovary on each side, which is gray-red, tough, flat and oval in shape, with a convex surface. The surface is smooth in young girls, but after sexual maturity, the surface often becomes uneven due to the enlargement of the follicles and scarring after ovulation. The size and shape of the ovaries also vary with age.

In the same person, the left and right ovaries are not the same, and the left side is usually larger than the right side. The average length of an adult ovary is 2.93cm on the left and 2.88cm on the right; the average width is 1.48cm on the left and 1.38cm on the right; the average thickness is 0.82cm on the left and 0.83cm on the right; the weight of the ovary is 3-4g.

A woman's ovaries begin to shrink between the ages of 35 and 45, and after menopause, their ovaries shrink to half their original size.

1. What is the normal size of the ovaries? Experts point out that the normal size of a woman's ovaries is usually not consistent between the left and right ovaries. Generally, the left one is larger than the right one. The average length of an adult ovary is 2.93 cm on the left and 2.88 cm on the right. The average width is 1.48 cm on the left and 1.38 cm on the right. The thickness is f-0.82 cm on the left and 0.83 cm on the right. The weight of the ovary is 3 to 4 grams. These are all signs of the correct period.

2. Function of the ovaries ① Reproductive function: Except for pregnancy and lactation, the ovaries of women of childbearing age undergo cyclical changes and release eggs once a month, and ovulation usually occurs on the 14th to 16th day of the menstrual cycle. The egg cell is secreted and discharged from the follicles in the ovary. Among the development of several follicles, usually only one matures, so only one egg matures every month.

The egg survives for several hours after ovulation. At this time, if the egg enters the fallopian tube and meets the sperm, it will be fertilized and become a pregnant egg (fertilized egg).