2.2.3: Reproductive Regulation - Nicole Gary | Biblioteka

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Structure A is the

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	estrogen	progesterone	testosterone
Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, sperm development, and bone health
made in Ovaries, testes, adrenal glands, and fat cells
Menstruation, pregnancy, and testosterone production
made in Ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands
Building bone and muscle mass, body hair growth, and development of reproductive tissue
made in Testes and ovaries

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For males, estrogen decreases between 1 and 11 years old.

For females, estrogen is low until age 15 when it increases significantly before a significant decrease at age 65.

For males, estrogen starts high, decreases between 1 to 12 years old, then increases until they are 15 and stays steady for the rest of their lives.

For females, estrogen increases and plateaus or stays steady after age 11 until age 65, when it drops significantly.