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Results 1 - 6 of 6 for Sex hormone
  1. ... and LH in turn control the release of sex hormones (testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone). In children, these hormones ...
  2. ... to be related to the genes and male sex hormones of the individual.
  3. Female Reproductive System From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Pregnancy/Reference Desk ... Pregnancy ... Female Infertility/Reference Desk ... Female Infertility ... Hysterectomy/Reference Desk ... Hysterectomy ... Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... Endometriosis/ ...
  4. ... steroid hormones such as aldosterone, cortisol, and precursor sex steroids that can be converted into estrogen and testosterone. They also produce the hormones adrenalin (epinephrine) and noradrenalin (norepinephrine).
  5. ... also makes precursors that can be converted to sex steroids (androgen, estrogen). A different part of the adrenal gland makes adrenaline (epinephrine). When the glands produce more or less hormones than required by the body, disease conditions may ...
  6. ... will not occur. IUDs and oral contraceptives and hormones may be used as emergency contraception in the case of unprotected sex, but neither one will protect against sexually-transmitted ...