The key mental domains in which sex differences have traditionally been studied are verbal
and spatial abilities. In this article I suggest that two neglected dimensions for understanding …

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are
common clinical problems in urology. While the precise molecular etiology remains unclear …

There is now good evidence that human sex-typed behavior is influenced by sex hormones
that are present during prenatal development, confirming studies in other mammalian …

Infertility affects over 6 million couples in the United States. Half of these couples have a
component of male factor infertility and almost 30% solely are caused by a male factor [1]. In …

Androgens control male sexual development and maintenance of the adult male phenotype.
They have very divergent effects on their target organs like the reproductive organs, muscle …

The subcellular distribution of steroidogenic enzymes has so far been studied mostly in
classical endocrine glands and in the placenta. In the peripheral intracrine organs which …

Individuals with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome show a female genital phenotype
despite 46, XY gonosomes and the presence of androgen producing testes. This clinical …

Purpose: Greater than 10% of couples are unable to achieve pregnancy. In at least 30% to
50% of these infertility cases a male factor abnormality is involved. Genetic defects are …

Context: Many studies have investigated the association between male infertility and
trinucleotide repeat polymorphisms in the androgen receptor (AR) gene, but no …

Progesterone and testosterone, beyond their roles as sex hormones, are neuroactive
steroids, playing crucial regulatory functions within the nervous system. Among these …