Do the ovaries produce estrogen after menopause?

Many women, and apparently many doctors as well, believe that there is a switch on the ovaries, and that menopause involves flipping that switch from "on" to "off." This is not how it happens. read more

Finally, at some point the level of estrogen production drops below that which is able to sustain a menstrual cycle, and so it stops altogether. There is still estrogen being produced, however, and will continue to be produced in declining levels long after menopause. read more

Furthermore, new hormones and factors are identified every day, so there is probably a wealth of other hormones that our ovaries make after menopause which we have not identified yet. The goal of this study was to compare long-term health outcomes after oophorectomy or ovarian conservation (ie. read more

Estrogen and progesterone are both produced by the ovaries and vary dramatically throughout menopause. Estrogen is still needed for many different organs in the body. Progesterone levels lower after menopause, while luteinizing hormone levels increase. read more