This makes a lot of sense to me, because my ovaries would be producing estrogen until I hit menopause.

Animals, too, produce estrogen naturally; this means that no meat is actually hormone-free.

Men and women produce estrogen and testosterone, though in different proportions.

These symptoms are a sign that the ovaries are producing less estrogen.

These produce the hormones testosterone or estrogen, which are important factors in sexual behaviour.

The body naturally produces less estrogen after menopause, when the ovaries are removed, or as a result of some other health conditions.

They continue to function, producing less estrogen and more androgen.

A woman's body produces less estrogen during and after menopause, which may affect her bone strength.

A. We've been talking about women's ovaries producing estrogen and progesterone.