Fibrosis Develops with Age in the Ovaries (IMAGE) The Ottawa Hospital Caption Researchers found that fibrosis develops with age in the ovaries (the smooth parallel fibers in the middle panel). The research team found that the ovaries from post-menopausal women taking the diabetes drug metformin did not have fibrosis (third panel). Credit The Ottawa Hospital Usage Restrictions This image may only be in content related to this study License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.