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Where are estrogens produced? What is th...

Where are estrogens produced? What is the role of estrogens in the human body?

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Estrogen is a female sex hormone and is produced by the Graafian follicles of the Ovary.
Role of Estrogens in the human body :
(i) It brings about the changes that occur during puberty.
(ii) It initiates the process of oogenesis.
(iii) It stimulates the maturation of ovarian follicles in the ovary.
(iv) It promotes the development of secondary sexual characters (breast development, high pitched voice etc.)
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