Hormones in Human Reproduction
- Hormones play a key role in human reproduction
- During puberty, reproductive hormones cause secondary sex characteristics to develop
Male reproductive hormones
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- The main male reproductive hormone is testosterone which is produced by the testes;
- Testosterone stimulates...
- Sperm production
- Growth of body hair
- Growth of penis and testes
- Muscle development
- Deepening of the voice
- Testosterone stimulates...
- The main male reproductive hormone is testosterone which is produced by the testes;
Male secondary sexual characteristics
Female reproductive hormones
- The main female reproductive hormone is oestrogen which is produced by the ovaries
- Oestrogen plays an important role in the menstrual cycle which begins at puberty,
- It also causes physical changes to occur in the body...
- Breast development
- Widening of hips
- Growth of body hair
- Other key female reproductive hormones include
- Progesterone which is responsible for maintaining the lining of the uterus
- Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) that is responsible for stimulating the maturation of an egg in the ovary
- Luteinising hormone (LH) which is responsible for ovulation of the egg once matured
Female secondary sexual characteristics
