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Estrogen is primarily made by the gonads, which are the ovaries in women, and the testicles in males, and by the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys. Some plants, such as soybeans, produce estrogen analogs, which are substances that closely resemble estrogens.

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Estrogen is the female sex hormone that is naturally produced by the female gonads (ovaries). The male counter-part is testosterone, which is produced by the male gonads (Testes).

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