[___] is a female hormone produced by the ovaries.

Estrogen is a female sex hormone produced mainly by the ovaries. It helps regulate the menstrual cycle and contributes to the development of female secondary sex characteristics. Androgens and testosterone are also present in women in smaller amounts, but estrogen is the best answer here; oxytocin is produced in the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland.

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