Gonads refer to the primary endocrine glands in men (testes) and women (ovaries) that influence sexuality
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Gonads refer to the sex glands; human's primary reproductive organs - the testes in males and ovaries in females; the male and female sex glands - ovaries (for female) and testes (for male).
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