The ovaries are a pair of female reproductive organs located slightly above and on either side of the uterus, situated near the top openings of the fallopian tubes. Their function is to secrete reproductive hormones that regulate characteristics like distribution of body hair and body shape. They also release an ova, or egg, one a month, that passes down the fallopian tubes where it may become fertilized. This is an article about the risks of pregnancy when having PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), a pathological condition of these organs.