Most women are told menopause happens because we simply run out of eggs. But the biology is more nuanced.  In this cli…
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Most women are told menopause happens because we simply run out of eggs. But the biology is more nuanced.  In this clip, @bbparis1984 explains that women are born with a finite ovarian reserve, yet that reserve should theoretically last much longer than it does. What changes is not only the number of remaining oocytes, but how they function and respond over time.  As ovarian aging accelerates around perimenopause and menopause, the remaining follicles become less sensitive to FSH, the…