The ovaries are the female gonads, and they produce the ova, as well as the female sex hormones.

卵巢是女性性腺，可以产生卵子，分泌雌性激素。

The finding points to long-standing evidence that fiber may reduce circulating female hormone levels, which could explain the reduced risk.

这项发现指向了长期存在的证据，即纤维素可能会减少女性荷尔蒙的循环，这可以解释上述风险为何会降低。

An enduring misconception around the endocrine system is that there are exclusively male and female hormones.

围绕内分泌系统的一个长期误解是，只有男性和女性荷尔蒙。

The finding points to long-standing evidence that fiber may reduce circulating female hormone levels, which could explain the reduced risk.

4。这一发现指向了一个长期存在的证据，即纤维可能会降低女性体内的荷尔蒙循环水平，这可以解释降低患乳腺癌风险的原因。

The female reproductive system also produces the female sex hormones, which regulate the development of breasts and other bodily characteristics of the mature female.

皮肤系统是保护身体免受损害的器官系统，包括皮肤及其附属物（头皮、指甲）。

And since hormones are a big factor in sebum production, using birth control or corticosteroids can regulate female hormones and reduce the amount of androgen hormones being produced.

由于激素对皮脂分泌有重要影响，使用避孕药或类固醇可以调节女性的激素分泌，减少雄激素的分泌。

Another option is that since sex hormones are known to affect the immune system, they might influence longevity, too – female hormones might give some sort of protection against aging and DNA damage, while male hormones could give a disadvantage.

另一种选择是，由于已知性激素会影响免疫系统，因此它们也可能会影响寿命——女性荷尔蒙可能会提供某种抗衰老和 DNA 损伤的保护，而男性荷尔蒙可能会带来不利影响。