Hormones

Hormones is a substance produced (made) by one of the endocrine glands. It is released and then carried by the bloodstream or body to: another part of the body or a body organ to stimulate functional activity or secretion by insulin, adrenaline, and estrogen.

They are actually chemical messengers for the endocrine system. Yes, hormones are chemicals. These messagers travel in the blood and deliver their message to target cells which respond. (The message form the brain)

There are so many different types of hormones but specifically for the reproductive system, this system produces hormones:

• Estrogen (dominant in females)

• Progesterone

• Testosterone (dominant in males)

These are sex hormones and sex hormones are the hormones that control sexual development, reproduction, and traits that differ between males and females.

There are 30 hormones telling your body what it should do everyday.