Does the placenta contain androgens?

Patient's question:

No

Doctor's answer:

The placenta in traditional Chinese medicine is also known as "Zi He Chai." Its main components include: gonadotropin A and B, thyroid-stimulating hormone, various steroid hormones, and estrogens such as estrone, estradiol, and estriol, as well as progesterone, testosterone, and other steroidal hormones.

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