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The ovary doesn't retire after menopause
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Contrary to popular belief, the postmenopausal ovary is not defunct. In a new, paradigm-shifting study in ovaries from 28 women, scientists at Northwestern University and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging found in the decades well past menopause, the ovary remains biologically active and continues to remodel with age, showing increased inflammation and changes in tissue structure. <br />
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