No, a woman does not produce new eggs every month. She is born with all the eggs she will ever have. However, she does release one egg each month during ovulation, after she begins her menstrual cycle.
Understanding Ovulation and Egg Production
- Egg Supply at Birth: A female is born with approximately 1-2 million oocytes (eggs) in her ovaries. [Source: Normal Ovarian Function | Fertility Counseling and Gamete ...]
- Egg Loss Over Time: From puberty onwards, a woman experiences a continuous loss of eggs. Estimates suggest this loss is around 1,000 immature eggs per month. [Source: How Many Eggs Does a Woman Have? At Birth, Age 30, 40, More, Beating Your Biological Clock - Understanding Female Eggs - The ...]
- Ovulation: During each menstrual cycle, typically one egg matures and is released from an ovary – this process is called ovulation. [Source: 5 facts about women's eggs and fertility | Cryos, Women, How Good Are Your Eggs? > News > Yale Medicine, How many eggs do women lose every month?] While only one egg is typically released, the ovaries prepare multiple eggs each month. [Source: How Many Eggs Does A Woman Have]
- Egg Release and Menstruation: Once the egg is released, it travels down the fallopian tube where it may be fertilized. If fertilization does not occur, the uterine lining sheds, resulting in menstruation. [Source: Menstrual Cycle - Menstrual Cycle - Merck Manual Consumer Version]
