Congenital cryptorchidism (undescended testis) is one of the most common congenital
urogenital malformations in boys. Prevalence of cryptorchidism at birth among boys born …

It is paramount that any child or adolescent with a suspected difference or disorder of sex
development (DSD) is assessed by an experienced clinician with adequate knowledge …

Background: Conditions of excess androgen in women, such as polycystic ovary syndrome
(PCOS), often exhibit intergenerational transmission. One way in which the risk for PCOS …

Fetal sex development consists of three sequential stages: a) the undifferentiated stage,
when identical primitive structures develop in the XY and XX embryos, b) gonadal …

In Crustacea, an early evolutionary group (∼ 50 000 species) inhabiting most ecological
niches, sex differentiation is regulated by a male-specific androgenic gland (AG). The …

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), or Müllerian-inhibiting substance, is a protein hormone that
promotes Müllerian duct regression during male fetal sexual differentiation and regulation of …

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) is produced by the pituitary gland in a coordinated
hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis event, plays important roles in reproduction and …

Sex differences exist in the incidence and presentation of many pregnancy complications,
including but not limited to pregnancy loss, spontaneous preterm birth, and fetal growth …

Sex/gender differences in cognitive sciences are riddled by conflicting perspectives. At the
center of debates are clinical, social, and political perspectives. Front and center …

Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) are anomalies occurring in the process of fetal sexual
differentiation that result in a discordance between the chromosomal sex and the sex of the …