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estrogen: a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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The generic term for a group of female sex hormones which control the development of sexual characteristics and control oestrus.
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Hormone which stimulates the function of the female reproductive organs.
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A hormone, produced mainly by the ovaries, responsible for female sexual development and female secondary sex characteristics. Increasing oestrogen levels in the follicular phase (pre-ovulatory phase) of the cycle stimulates significant changes in the cervix, cervical mucus, and the endometrium.
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This hormone causes the breast tenderness and enlargement which are typical of early pregnancy. It is produced throughout pregnancy, and helps to regulate levels of progesterone and prepare the womb for the baby and the breasts for feeding.
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