Ovary

Inside every person who is a girl or woman, there are two small, oval-shaped organs called ovaries. Think of them as being about the size of a big grape or a small strawberry! They are super important because they hold all the tiny eggs a person will ever have.

These eggs are so small you can't even see them without a special magnifying tool. Ovaries are like little factories, working hard to help the body grow and change.

Ovaries start to form when a baby is still growing inside their mother's tummy! Even before a baby is born, these tiny organs are already there, getting ready for the future. They are part of a special system in the body that helps people grow up and, much later, can help them have their own children. It's like they are getting their instructions even before they are born!

Ovaries do two really big jobs! First, they make eggs, which are needed to start a new life. Second, they make special helpers called hormones. These hormones are like messengers that tell the body when to grow taller, when to develop different body parts, and many other things that happen as a person grows from a child to an adult. They are key to growing up!

One of the coolest things ovaries do is release an egg about once a month, which is called ovulation. This is like a special event happening inside the body. They also create hormones like estrogen and progesterone. These hormones are super important for keeping a person healthy and for all the changes that happen during puberty, like growing breasts and getting taller. They are truly amazing!