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Do Your Ovaries Shrivel With Age? A Look at Ovarian Atrophy After Menopause

By menopause, your ovaries, which are normally the size of a kiwi, can shrink to the size of a kidney bean. While many women wonder, "Do your ovaries shrivel with age?", the process is more accurately called ovarian atrophy, a natural and expected part of the aging process. This phenomenon is driven by the depletion of ovarian follicles and a dramatic drop in hormone production, specifically estrogen.