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Aug 16, 2013

What do estrogen do?

Estrogen

First of all there are all kinds of hormones in the body. Hormones are "chemical messengers" meaning the presence of certain hormones tells parts of your body what to do. Estrogen is in both males and females. in males it helps sperm cells to mature. in females it tells your secondary sex characteristics to develop (breast, start period), effects your metabolism, mood, bone, and more. When you ovulate (release an egg) estrogen levels increase .