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[[Wikipedia:Hormones|Hormones]], in general, are the body's chemical messengers. They coordinate various functions by transmitting signals through the bloodstream to organs, skin, muscles, and other tissues.<ref>Hormones and Endocrine Function | Endocrine Society. https://www.endocrine.org/patient-engagement/endocrine-library/hormones-and-endocrine-function.</ref> These signals guide one's body on what to do and when to do it. Hormones regulate essential processes such as metabolism, growth, sex function, and mood.<ref>Hormones: What They Are, Function & Types - Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22464-hormones.</ref> Examples of hormones include insulin, thyroxine, sex hormones (e.g. testosterone, estrogen), and cortisol.<ref>What are hormones? Types, functions, and imbalances - Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-are-hormones</ref><ref>Hormonal system - what it is and how it works | healthdirect. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/hormonal-system-endocrine. (4) </ref>
Bodies can be [[Predominantly estrogenized body|predominantly estrogenized]] or [[Predominantly testosteronized body|predominantly testosteronized]], but there are also individuals with imbalance of hormones ([[anisohormonal]]) or [[interhormonal]] (hormonally [[intersex]]) levels.<ref>https://www.them.us/story/colorado-intersex-birth-certificate</ref>
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