Where are the ovaries located? How to maintain them well

For female friends, ovaries are very important organs in their bodies. Obviously, everyone is very curious about the specific location of the ovaries. So, where are the ovaries located?

Where are the ovaries located?

The ovaries are the reproductive organs of female animals. The function of the ovaries is to produce eggs and steroid hormones. The position of the ovary is the same as that of the testicle, with only the left side developed (the right side has degenerated). They are grape-shaped and contain follicles at different stages of development. The follicles are yellow in color and the surface of the ovary is densely covered with blood vessels. The size of the ovaries is related to age and egg-laying period.

The ovaries are located at the posterolateral side of the uterine fundus and are connected to the side wall of the pelvic cavity. During pregnancy, the position of the uterus changes greatly due to its movement. After the fetus is delivered, the ovaries generally do not return to their original position. The ovaries are intraperitoneal organs. It is completely wrapped by the posterior leaf of the broad ligament of the uterus to form the ovarian capsule. The peritoneal folds between the ovary and the broad ligament of the uterus are called the mesovarium.

The ovarian mesentery is very short and contains blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves that pass through it to the ovaries. The ovaries are highly mobile, and their position is often affected by the fullness of the large intestine. It is usually located in the ovarian fossa and connected to the peritoneum of the pelvic side wall on the outside. The ovarian fossa is located in the angle between the origins of the internal and external iliac arteries, with the umbilical artery cord in front and the ureter and internal iliac artery in the back. The floor of the ovarian fossa is composed of the obturator internus muscle and the pelvic fascia and peritoneal wall covering its surface. The obturator vessels and nerves pass through the extraperitoneal tissue at the bottom of the ovarian fossa. The location of the fetal ovaries is similar to that of the male testicles, located near the waist and kidneys. The ovaries of newborns are located higher and slightly oblique.

The ovaries of adults are located low, with their long axis nearly vertical. The end of the fallopian tube is located slightly below the plane of the upper opening of the pelvis, near the external iliac vein, just opposite the sacroiliac joint. The cervical opening is downward, slightly above the pelvic floor peritoneum, and connected to the outer corner of the uterus. The mesenteric margin is located posterior to the umbilical artery cord. The free edge is located in front of the ureter. The ovaries of older women are located lower. The position of the ovaries may be affected by the position of the uterus. When the uterus tilts to the left, the left ovary moves slightly downward and the end of the uterus turns slightly inward; when it tilts to the right, the opposite is true. The fallopian tube end of the ovary and the upper part of its posterior edge are covered by the fallopian tube umbrella and the fallopian tube funnel.

How to maintain your ovaries:

1. Massage: Massage your lower abdomen. Before going to bed every day, use your hands to gently circle your lower abdomen in a clockwise direction for 2 minutes. Or you can go to a beauty salon and learn from a professional technician to help you massage.

2. Moxa fumigation: For this you must go to a professional beauty salon, or ask a doctor in the hospital to help you with moxa fumigation, which can not only maintain the ovaries but also relieve dysmenorrhea, and some can even achieve the effect of weight loss.

3. Emotion: In fact, ovarian maintenance is simple and not simple, but you must maintain a good mood. Don’t be depressed and serious all the time, which will make your body’s endocrine system unstable and affect the ovaries.

4. Diet maintenance: During your menstrual period, you must choose light food, such as soy milk, soup, pork liver, etc.

5. Eat more vegetables: cabbage, cauliflower, etc., because these vegetables are rich in vitamins and can help maintain the ovaries.