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How many eggs does a female have in their ovary?

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Before birth, a fetus starts with around 2 million eggs in each ovary. Those eggs are trimmed down over time, and a girl is born with around 300,000 eggs in each ovary.

She normally releases 1 egg a month during her fertile years.

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