Question

Name the hormones produced only during pregnancy in human female. Mention their source organ.

Answer 1

Mention the name of hormones and their source organs produced only during pregnancy. The hormones are: (i) human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) It is secreted by the placenta

Answer 2

Answer:

During pregnancy female body undergoes lots of changes. Many hormone changes occur during this period.HCG also called as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is produced only during pregnancy and thus its presence in urine or blood is detected to confirm pregnancy. Human placental lactogen is the hormone produced by placenta which helps to provide nutrition for the fetus and stimulates milk production.