Discuss the role of sex hormones in puberty for males and females.
What will be an ideal response?
Androgens are the main class of male sex hormones; testosterone is the androgen that plays an important role in pubertal development. Throughout puberty, rising testosterone levels are associated with physical changes, including development of external genitals, an increase in height, and voice changes. Testosterone level has also been linked to sexual desire and activity. Estrogens are the main class of sex hormones in females. Estradiol is an estrogen that plays an important role in female pubertal development. As estradiol levels rise, breast development, uterine development, and skeletal changes occur.
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