Hormones regulate both the male and female reproductive systems. The principal male sex hormone is testosterone and is produced
in the testes. Secretion of testosterone increases sharply at puberty and is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics of men and is essential for the production of sperm. Sexually mature females secrete a mixture of estrogens and progesterone, both of which are produced in the A) brain
In mature females, estrogen and progesterone are synthesized and secreted by endocrine part of ovaries. Release of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone (FSH and LH) triggers release of estrogen and progesterone hormones from ovaries.
These female sex hormones regulate menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and lactation in females.
