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Never a silly question.
Ovarian volume varies greatly amongst women due to many factors such as age, menopause, premenarche, contraception.
In women who are premenopausal an ovarian volume of less than 1mL would be considered atrophic.
However, the OCP does decrease ovarian volume and antral follicle count and while these figures are on the lower end of normal, they are still considered normal and the effects of the OCP reversible and studies show ovarian volume and antral follicles return to normal after 3-6 months of cessation of the OCP
Some articles for you are below
Giorgione, V., et al. (2020). Oral contraceptive use and ovarian reserve markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Petersen, S. E., et al. (2015). Oral contraceptive pills reduce antral follicle count and AMH in healthy women: a cross-sectional study.
Bentzen, J. G., et al. (2012). Ovarian reserve parameters: a comparison between users and non-users of hormonal contraception.