Reproduced with permission of American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The ASME Steam Tables, 1967 edition, is no longer in print. In 1997, a. new industrial formulation of the properties of water and steam was created by the International Association for Properties of Water and Steam. This formulation, distributed as software only, is available from ASME.
But women also have testosterone. The ovaries produce both testosterone and estrogen. Relatively small quantities of testosterone are released into your bloodstream by the ovaries and adrenal glands. In addition to being produced by the ovaries, estrogen is also produced by the body's fat tissue. These sex hormones are involved in the growth, maintenance, and repair of reproductive tissues. But that's not all. They also influence other body tissues and bone mass.
1 The ovaries maintain the health of the female reproductive system. 2  They secrete two main hormonesâestrogen and progesterone. 3  Diseases associated with the ovaries include ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, menstrual cycle disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome. They secrete two main hormonesâestrogen and progesterone. 2  Diseases associated with the ovaries include ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, menstrual cycle disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.