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bits and pieces of hormone production that I wanted to save for future ref, so I'm sticking it here.

The 3 estrogens E1 E2 and E3 and where they are produced in the body

ESTRADIOL- E2
a. ovaries
b. created by conversion of androstenedione(adrenal steriod) in fat cells

ESTRONE - E1
a. adrenal glands
b. secreted from ovaries converted from estradiol into estrone

ESTRIOL - E3
. secreted by the ovary during luteal phase
b. fractional amount from estrone conversion
c. large amounts converted during pregnancy by the placenta from estradiol to support he pregnancy.


PROGESTERONE P1
pregnenolone from cholesterol
production occurs in
a. ovaries
b. adrenal glands


One hundred years ago, the average woman started her menses at age 16. She got pregnant earlier and more frequently. She often spent more time lactating. In total, women back then experienced the menstrual cycle about 100 to 200 times in their lifetime. Today, the average modern women starts puberty at age 12, seldom lactates, has less children, and menstruates about 350 to 400 times during a lifetime.

adrenal glands can be responsible for hormone imbalances