What are the main hormones in women?
Women have all same hormones that men do but the levels of some are different. Estrogen is the main female hormone. It brings about the widespread bodily changes of puberty and, together with progesterone, produces the menstrual cycle. With the approach of menopause, estrogen levels wane producing yet another set of changes in body and brain. Progesterone helps prepare the uterus for pregnancy or menstruation and protects it against excessive effects of estrogen. Its effect on mood is complicated. It can soothe or agitate. You were probably told that Testosterone is the male hormone and it is. But it is also an important hormone for women. It helps maintain the strength of the bones and plays some role in sex drive. Though womens levels are only about a tenth the level of mens, even these small amounts can cause unwanted effects such as acne, increased facial and body hair and scalp hair loss.
