Hormones are inherently nothing more than a biological fluid secreted by the endocrine glands. They are specific compounds in the synthesis of which adrenals and the pituitary gland are directly involved, as well as the sex and thyroid glands.
After the formation of hormones enter the bloodstream, where they perform a very important function - the regulation of metabolic processes, and also have a direct effect on the organs that make up the endocrine system of the body.
Both male and female sex hormones are found in every organism, regardless of sex. But at the same time in the female, hormones estrogen predominate, and in the male - androgens.
What are the male hormones present in the body of a woman?
In the female body, there are many male hormones. So, luteinizing hormone is the secret of the pituitary gland. It directly regulates the functioning of both the genital and endocrine glands, in particular - it monitors the release of progesterone into the blood of women or testosterone in males. The peculiarity of this hormone is that in men its concentration is small and constantly unchanged, and for women it depends on a certain phase of the cycle. The peak of its concentration is noted during the ovulation process.
The next hormone is follicle-stimulating (FSH). It is also synthesized in the pituitary gland and has a direct effect on the functioning of the gonads. In the body of a woman, he is fully responsible for the maturation of the egg. In this case, female hormones inhibit its synthesis.
Sometimes even specialists find it difficult to answer: is progesterone a male or female hormone? By its composition and action, it is more like a man's, but since without it it is absolutely impossible to conceive or bear pregnancy, this substance is still attributed to female sex hormones. While in the male body, it does not have such a decisive significance.
The main hormone in men can be called testosterone, which is also found in the female body. It directly affects the appearance of the appearance of the male type. It is produced by the adrenal cortex. Affects the sexual consciousness and determines the belonging of the human body to the same or another sex.
If a woman produces more male hormones than female hormones, this leads to such troubles as cycle problems, infertility, masculinization of appearance (male hair type, voice coarsening, muscle growth uncharacteristic of the female sex).