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GnRH (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone)
Initiates reproductive hormone signaling in both males and females.
LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
Triggers ovulation in females and testosterone production in males.
FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone)
Stimulates ovarian follicles in females and sperm production in males.
Prolactin
Supports milk production and maternal behaviors
Oxytocin
Involved in milk let-down and birth in females and also impacts social and bonding behaviors in both sexes.
Estrogen
Helps develop and maintain female sex characteristics.
Progesterone
Maintains pregnancy and regulates the estrous cycle
Testosterone
Helps develop and maintain male sex characteristics.
Prostaglandin F2a
Breaks down the corpus luteum if there’s no pregnancy
Relaxin
Prepares the birth canal by softening pelvic ligaments and cervix for birth.
Cortisol (Fetal)
Triggers the start of labor. The body’s stress hormone.
Melatonin
Regulates reproductive cycles in animals affected by seasonal changes, influencing both male and female reproductive cycles.
