What does the oestrogen do at puberty?

Answer 1

•The marked changes in the body and in the way we behave at puberty are entirely due to hormones.

•the ovaries in the female become active, and secrete testosterone or oestrogens respectively. These hormones are mostly responsible for young people developing from children into young adults.

•Puberty is a time of great change. Not only does the body alter from a child-like shape to a more adult one, but things like friendships, attitudes to others (of both sexes) and to one's parents all change quite dramatically.

•Hormones also get blamed for lots of other things around puberty - mostly bad things, like acne, moodiness, tiredness, bad temper, greasy hair, sleeping a lot.

Answer 2

Oestrogen is released from the ovaries and promotes the development of female secondary sexual characteristics during puberty. These include: the waist widening, breasts developing, pubic hair growing and the voice gradually lowering in tone.

Oestrogen is also involved in the menstrual cycle.

Answer 3

These are the main male and female hormones. They play a big part in the child's development into the male and female adult they become. The secondary sexual characteristics are developed by these hormones.

Answer 4

Pituitary gland sends the signal to other glands to start producing their respective hormones. this lead to the growth characteristic of puberty.

Answer 5

Pituitary grand is the most important gland of our body. This gland gives the signal that other glands have to produce their respective hormones during puberty.