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Steroids are a type of hormone largely secreted by the adrenal glands and testicles or ovaries. They are derived from cholesterol, which is a fat soluble molecule. Enzymes in the cells of the adrenal glands, testicles or ovaries rearrange the structure of cholesterol to make corticosteroids, androgens or estrogens.
