reproductive hormones
Sex gland secretions
Reproductive hormones are chemical messengers that regulate sexual development and fertility.
In humans, the major ones include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
They control puberty, menstrual cycles, sperm production, pregnancy, and sexual characteristics.
Her reproductive hormones were out of balance.
The term appears in medical and biological contexts.
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- progesteroneOvarian steroid supporting gestation
- birth controlPreventing conception intentionally
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- estradiolPrimary natural estrogen hormone
inhibin · testosterone · sex drive · spermatogenesis · prolactin · menopause · hot flashes · hypothalamus · aromatase · biological clock · baby fever · pituitary gland · ovaries · testes · libido · fertilization · follicle · menstrual
- hormonesestrogen, testosterone, insulin, cortisol, progesterone
- hormone teststestosterone test, thyroid panel, thyroid test, hCG test, steroid hormones
- homeostasishomeostasis, negative feedback, feedback loop, feedback loops, positive feedback
- Hypothalamusmammillary bodies, thermoregulation, homeostasis, appetite control, circadian rhythm
reproductive hormonesstress hormones
Tension-triggered bodily chemicals
growth hormones · thyroid hormones · cortisol · insulin · glucagon