Which hormones are male sex hormones?

• A. Estrogens
• B. Androgens
• C. Progestins
• D. Gonadotropins

Answer: (B)

Androgens are the hormones responsible for male sexual characteristics and reproductive function. The key androgen is testosterone, produced mainly in the testes under stimulation from luteinizing hormone. Androgens drive the development of male internal and external genitalia, support sperm production, and shape secondary sexual features such as facial and body hair, a deeper voice, and greater muscle mass.

Other hormone groups play roles in reproduction but are not the male sex hormones themselves: estrogens are primarily female hormones but exist in males in smaller amounts; progestins are related to progesterone and pregnancy; gonadotropins like LH and FSH regulate the gonads but are not the sex steroids.