What does «estrona» mean in Spanish?
- A female sex hormone that influences the female libido and regulates menstruation. It is also present in all vertebrate animals; it stimulates the development of female secondary characteristics as well as sexual behavior. It is secreted by the ovaries and adipose tissue. It is one of the three natural estrogens, together with estradiol (present in the reproductive stage) and estriol (mainly available during pregnancy), although folliculin is the least abundant. It is the predominant hormone in postmenopausal women.