Sex hormones of the embryo affect ultimate sexual behavior in two ways: indirectly by their
control of morphogenesis of the genitalia and, experimenн tally, in some species at least …

Sex hormones have a fundamental role in human sexuality which in most respects is
undisputed. They are essential for reproduction. They are responsible for sexual …

In the previous chapter, we saw that steroid hormones have long been known to play an
important role in the morphological differentiation of genital tissues. It is only more recently …

Experimental animal studies of the influence of prenatally or neonatally administered sex
hormones on subsequent manifestations of sexual behavior implicate an organizing action …

The hypothesis has been advanced (Phoenix et al., 1959) that hormones present during
early stages of development can determine the pattern of sexual behavior displayed by an …

Many observers had noted that sexual behavior in animals was species-specific and that
these typical sexual patterns could be eliminated or altered by castration so that copulation …

The first outstanding experiment in sexual endocrinology was done by Berthold (1849).
Castration of roosters resulted in atrophy of the genital organs and decrease of sexual …

At this point it might be useful to summarize our main conclusions from this section.
Apparently the negative feedback (gonadotropin-inhibiting) as well as the behavioral …

Our purpose is to discuss the influence of hormones early in life upon sex differences in the
behavior of adults. We shall label this developmental process, the sexual differentiation of …

Hormonal influences on sexuality are of two kinds:(i) organizing effects on somatic and
central nervous system (cns) development and (ii) activating effects in eliciting, facilitating or …