Ovary Gifts

The ovaries produce eggs and release sex hormones! Estrogen and progesterone control all kinds of reproductive mayhem from period regulation to babymaking. The two ovaries take turns releasing eggs down the fallopian tubes for possible fertilization in the uterus. Did you know the egg that would one day be you was inside your mom's ovary when she was born? Pretty crazy, huh?

Ovulation begins in the brain! Three hormones, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), are released from glands in your head. These travel through the bloodstream to nudge eggs out of the ovary. We are born with all the eggs we will ever make, but only 300 or so are released.

As they grow, several egg follicles produce estrogen. This causes the uterine lining to thicken with more blood vessels in preparation for the egg’s release from its ovarian prison.

It's ovulation time! Estrogen levels fall and LH surges, causing the ovary to release the egg into the fallopian tube. The egg lives for 12-24 hours. FSH peaks during ovulation, too, but no one really knows why. Freaky, huh?

What do you give someone with ovarian cancer? If you need ovarian cancer gift ideas, look no further than our soft and snuggly Ova Achiever socks, or a cute ovary plush to hug during chemo treatments. Cancer care packages are 1000% better with an adorable ovary inside.Ovarian cancer gifts bring comfort and help your favorite patient fight like a girl.

What happens during in-vitro fertilization? Eggs are harvested from the ovary and joined with sperm in a laboratory. It's sexy work, but someone has to do it. The fertilized egg, called an embryo, are implanted into the uterus. That's when you cross your fingers and hope it works. You may need hormone injections to stimulate ovulation and produce several eggs to mature at the same time.

Need funny IVF gifts? Our cute ovaries are great for cheering someone through their pregnancy, egg freezing or egg banking journey.