Finding and Surviving Ovarian Cancer

Description: Ovaries

Can you please explain what the ovaries do?

The ovaries store tiny sacs called follicles. Every month, from puberty to menopause, one of these follicles releases an egg. That egg then travels through the fallopian tube and into the uterus.

Your ovaries also make many important hormones, including estrogen and progesterone. Ovarian cancer happens in the cells of the ovary. If ovarian cancer is not found and treated early, it can result in death.