All individuals normally produce both androgens and estrogens, although the proportions differ in females and males. True or False?

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All individuals normally produce both androgens and estrogens, although the proportions differ in females and males. True or False?

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Androgens are hormones that play a significant role in male physical development and reproductive processes. These are steroid hormones that are created by Leydig cells in the male reproductive organ, testis. Testosterone and androstenedione are the two main androgens. 

Estrogens are steroid hormones that control the physiological functioning and reproductive development of women. Two types of estrogen namely, estrogen or estradiol and progesterone are produced in the ovaries.

 

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The fascinating fact about androgens and estrogens is that both men's and women's bodies produce these steroid hormones. Estrogen is present in women's body four times that of men and men have higher levels of testosterone than women. 

Estrogen is responsible for regulating sexual energy, causing erectile function, and the production of sperms. Androgens play a significant role in sexual function, cognitive function, and body mass.

Hence, the correct option is true.

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