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PMID: 7209510 Published · ppublish English Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Effects of prenatal sex hormones on gender-related behavior.

Science (New York, N.Y.) ·Vol. 211 ·No. 4488 ·1981-03-20 ·Pages 1312-8

Ehrhardt AA, Meyer-Bahlburg HF

Abstract

Gender identity depends largely on postnatal environmental influences, while sex-dimorphic behavior and temperamental sex differences appear to be modified by prenatal sex hormones. A role of the prenatal endocrine milieu in the development of erotic partner preference, as in hetero-, homo-, or bisexual orientation, or of cognitive sex differences has not been conclusively demonstrated.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital/metabolism,psychology Adult Androgens/pharmacology Behavior/drug effects Child Cognition/drug effects Embryo, Mammalian/drug effects Estrogens/pharmacology Female Gender Identity Gonadal Steroid Hormones/pharmacology Humans Identification, Psychological Male Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications/drug therapy Progestins/pharmacology,therapeutic use Sexual Behavior/drug effects

Chemicals

Androgens Estrogens Gonadal Steroid Hormones Progestins

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Ehrhardt A A

Meyer-Bahlburg H F

Article Info

Journal

Science (New York, N.Y.)

Abbr.

Science

ISSN

0036-8075

DOI

10.1126/science.7209510

Published

1981-03-20

Pages

1312-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0404511

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1126/science.7209510 View journal details

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