性激素有助于卵巢和乳房发育,使心脏和血管强壮有力,并使骨骼长得结实。可是,它们也能加速乳癌和生殖道癌的扩散。虽说性激素几乎影响女性身体的每个部分,但大多数女性在停经前必须决定是否服用激素补充剂时,对激素的知识了解甚少。女性应该在青春期就了解这些体内极重要的化学物质怎样影响她们的生活和健康。 Sex hormones help ovarian and breast development, make the heart and blood vessels strong, and make the bones grow strong. However, they also accelerate the spread of breast and genital cancer. Although sex hormones affect almost every part of a woman’s body, most women have to decide whether to take hormone supplements before menopause, with little knowledge of hormones. Women should know during adolescence how these extremely important chemicals in the body affect their lives and health.