Ovary

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The ovary is an organ in the Female Reproductive System which produces and stores the egg cells.

A diagram showing the ovaries in the Female Reproductive System.

About the Ovary

There are two ovaries in a female.

The ovaries release one ovum every 28 days.

Each ovary takes a turn to release the ovum each month, but in some female humans both ovaries release an ovum at the same time which can lead to twins.