Difference between Androgen and Estrogen
Difference between Androgen and Estrogen are in tabular form below –
No. |
Androgen |
Estrogen |
1. | A collection of sex hormone which gives men their male character and this hormone also contribute to reproduction and growth in female as well male, This is referred as Androgen. | A hormone which helps to maintain and develop female sex characteristics, and composed by the body, it also helps to grow long bones, and this is referred as Estrogen. |
2. | Androgen is a sex hormone which mainly found in the male and female contains small amount of androgen. | Estrogen is a sex hormone which mainly found in the female. |
3. | This hormone mainly takes place in the body of male. | This hormone mainly takes place in the body of female. |
4. | Other types of Androgen mainly includes Androstenedione and Dihydrotestosterone. | Other types of Estrogen mainly includes Estriol and Estrone. |
5. | The maintenance and development of male sex characteristics is promoted by the male sex hormone-Androgen. | The maintenance and development of female sex characteristics is promoted by the female sex hormone-Estrogen. |