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Female and Male
Produced in: Ovaries, Adrenal Glands, and placents
Function:Promotes maturation of reproductive organs; regulates menstrual cycle; helps sustain and support pregnancy |
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Female
Produced in: Ovaries, Adrenal Glands
Function: Promotes breast development; maintains uterine lining; regulates menstrual cycle; helps sustain and support pregnancy |
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Female
Produced in: Hypothalamus
Function: Promotes maturation of Gonads; regulates menstrual cycle |
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Female
Produced in: pituitary
Function: Regulates ovarian function and maturation of ovarian follicles |
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Female
Produced in: Pituitary
Function: Assists in production of estrogen and progesterone, regulates maturation of ovarian follicles, triggers ovulation |
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) |
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Female
Produced in: Placenta and Embryo
Function: Helps sustain Pregnancy |
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Female and Male
Produced in: Adrenal Glands and Ovaries
Function: Helps stimulate sexual interest |
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Male and Female
Produced in: Hyptohalamus
Function: Stimulates Uterine Contractions in Childbirth
Also known as love hormone, produced when cuddling or holding babies |
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Female
Produced in: Pituitary
Function: Stimulates milk production |
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Female
Produced in: all body cells
Function: Mediate hormone response, stimulate muscle contractions |
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