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gonadal hormones
gonadal hormones Gonadal hormones are chemical messengers that include androgens, estrogens, and progestins.
Gonadal hormones are chemical messengers that include androgens, estrogens, and progestins. They are produced mainly by the ovaries and testes, and also by the adrenal glands, and they act through the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis to influence body systems including the central nervous system across the lifespan.