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The 2 hormones that affect female secondary characteristics are estrogen and progesterone. Estrogen plays the greatest role in secondary sexual characteristics. Progesterone may play a role in fatty distribution and may add up to 30% more volume to the breasts than estrogen alone would.
Of course, "estrogen" is a misnomer. There are 3 main human estrogens. The most active is estradiol, and what comes from the ovaries is estrone. Technically, the ovaries don't even make the estrone. They produce an androgen (male-like hormone) and an enzyme. By the time they reach the bloodstream, they convert to estrone. Then as estrone circulates, some is converted to estradiol. Estrone also breaks down into estriol. Estriol is the highest during pregnancy while the ovaries are shut down, so most of the estriol during pregnancy comes from the placenta.
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What are two female sex hormones called?
the two female sex hormones are ... 1. oestrogen 2.progesterone these two are steroid like substance . there are also many hormones which are sex related hormones in female they are ... 1.oxytocin 2.FSH 3.LH
What are the two female hormones?
The two sex hormones are estrogen in females and testosterone in males. These produce what are called secondary sex characteristics. Breasts, menstrual cycles, enlarged sex organs,etc in females and facial hair, muscle mass, enlarged sex organs, etc in males
The female sex glands that store the ova and produce the female sex hormones?
OVARIES!
What are the names of the two female hormones?
The Two female hormones are Estrogen and Progesterone
What are Males and female sex hormones examples of?
Steroids
Whate are Female and male sex hormones examples of?
Steroids
What cycle is due to female sex hormones?
The menstrual cycle.
What are relexin hormone?
relaxin hormones are secreted by female gonds (female sex hormones) .there are three types of hormones which are secreted by female gonds. these are 1 progesterone 2 oestrogen 3 relaxin hormone
What are the uses of female sex hormones?
Oestrogen is a group of hormones that sexually develops the female body i.e. breast enlargement, menstruation etc.
What female sex hormones is most responsible for estrogenic effects?
Estradiol
What is the name of one of the main female sex hormones?
Estrogens
What is the shedding of the endometrium?
what is the female sex hormones responsible for building the endometrium
