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[Hormone] Androgens [Produced By] Ovaries and adrenal glands [Function] 
Typically seen as male hormones, androgens are produced in small amounts in women. Women produce a host of different types of androgens but the ones that affect menopause are DHEA and testosterone. Typically levels of both hormones decrease as estrogen levels decrease. However estrogen can decrease faster leading to an imbalance and a greater presence of DHEA and testosterone. This imbalance causes fat to start collecting around the waist; hair to grow on the chin, hands and feet; and blood pressure and cholesterol to rise.
How Menopause Affects The Body: Hormone Fluctuations, Symptoms, Health Risks Postmenopause, Diagrams
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