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==Female Sex Hormones==
==Female Sex Hormones==
'''Oestrogens''' are the hormones responsible for inducing oestrous in females. '''Estradiol''' is the principle oestrogen in the female.'''Estrone''' and '''Estriol''' are chemically similar to estradiol but are found in lower concentrations and have a lower estrogenic activity.
===Hormone Production===
Production of oestrogens occurs in the ovary, placenta, adrenal cortex and in males in Sertoli cells found in the testes (see above).
===Regulation of Female Sex Hormones===
===Effects of Female Sex Hormones===