What is sex hormones? What are they named so? State their function.
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Sex hormone : A hormone affecting sexual development or reproduction.
Progesterone is the most important and only naturally occurring human progestogen. In general, androgens are considered "male sex hormones", since they have masculinizing effects, while estrogens and progestogens are considered "female sex hormones" although all types are present in each sex at different levels.
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The hormones secreted by testes are called sex hormones. The testes and the ovaries are the reproductive organs and both are stimulated by the pituitary gland during Puberty. That is why they are called sex hormones.The sex hormones are responsible for the fundamental change in growth & development and stimulate the developments of secondary sexual characters.