A generic term for estrus producing steroid compounds, the female sex hormones. In humans, estrogen is formed in theovary, possibly the adrenal cortex, the testis and the fetoplacental unit, it has various functions in both sexes. It isresponsible for the development of the female secondary sex characteristics and during the menstrual cycle it acts on thefemale genitalia to produce an environment suitable for the fertilization, implantation and nutrition of the early embryo.Estrogen is used in oral contraceptives and as a palliative in cancer of the breast after menopause and cancer of theprostate, other uses include the relief of the discomforts of menopause, inhibition of lactation and treatment ofosteoporosis, threatened abortion and various functional ovarian disorders..

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