The Reproductive System in Biological Females

When a biological female is born, the ovaries will contain hundreds of thousands of immature eggs. These are all the eggs required for life and they stay inactive until puberty. When puberty begins, usually between the ages of 8 and 14, the pituitary gland (located near the brain) starts making hormones that activate the ovaries and mature eggs. Eggs produce oestrogen and progesterone which cause pubertal development and periods to occur. About once a month, during ovulation, an ovary sends a tiny egg into one of the fallopian tubes. Unless the egg is fertilised by a sperm, a period will occur about 2 weeks later and the cycle starts again.

Fertility Preservation Information for Biological Females

Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation (OTCP)

Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation (OTCP) for Leukaemia Patients

Zoladex® 10.8mg

Oestrogen Patches

Egg Freezing

Adolescent and Young Women Undergoing Cancer Treatment

Maybe Later Baby? A Guide to Fertility for Young People With Cancer

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