Hormone

    Hormones are your body's chemical messengers. They travel in your bloodstream to tissues or organs. They work slowly, over time, and affect many various processes,. Endocrine glands, which are special groups of cells, make hormones. the main endocrine glands are the pituitary, pineal, thymus, thyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas. additionally , men produce hormones in their testes and ladies produce them in their ovaries.

Hormones are powerful. It takes only a small amount to cause big changes in cells or maybe your whole body. that's why an excessive amount of or insufficient of a particular hormone are often serious. Laboratory tests can measure the hormone levels in your blood, urine, or saliva. Your health care provider may perform these tests if you've got symptoms of a hormone disorder. Home pregnancy tests are similar - they test for pregnancy hormones in you