Among non-human mammals, exposure to androgens durg cril perds of velopment leads to gynephilia (attractn to femal), whereas the absence or low levels of prenatal androgens leads to androphilia (attractn to mal). However, humans, retrospective markers of prenatal androgens have only been associated wh gynephilia among women, but not wh androphilia among men. Here, we asked whether an direct ditn of prenatal androgen exposure, 2D:4D, differs between subsets of gay men leated by anal sex role (ASR). ASR was ed as a proxy for subgroups bee ASR groups tend to differ other measur affected by bra sexual differentiatn, such as genr nformy. First, we replited the fdg that gay men wh a receptive ASR preference (bottoms) report greater genr nonnformy (GNC) pared to gay men wh an sertive ASR preference (tops). We then found that Tops have a lower (male-typil) average right-hand dig rat than Bottoms, and that among all gay men the right-hand 2D:4D rrelated wh GNC, ditg that a higher (female-typil) 2D:4D is associated wh creased GNC. Differenc were found between non-exclive and exclive same-sex attractn and GNC, and ASR group differenc on dig rats do not reach signifince when all non-heterosexual men are clud the analys, suggtg greater heterogeney the velopment of non-exclive same-sex sexual orientatns. Overall, rults support a role for prenatal androgens, as approximated by dig rats, fluencg the sexual orientatn and GNC of a subset of gay men.
Contents:
- DO GAY MEN HAVE LOWER TTOSTERONE?
- DIFFERENC DIG RATS BETWEEN GAY MEN WHO PREFER RECEPTIVE VERS SERTIVE SEX ROL DITE A ROLE FOR PRENATAL ANDROGEN
DO GAY MEN HAVE LOWER TTOSTERONE?
Ttosterone therapy (TT) is a type of genr-affirmg hormone therapy (GAHT) lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and genrqueer (LGBTQ) populatns for genr dysphoria (GD), body uneass, and sexual dysfunctn. The physil and physlogil effects of TT vary wily pendg on the dos … * gay e testosterone *
Ttosterone therapy (TT) is a type of genr-affirmg hormone therapy (GAHT) lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and genrqueer (LGBTQ) populatns for genr dysphoria (GD), body uneass, and sexual dysfunctn. Sexual orientatn, genr inty, and genr exprsn: From current state to solutns for the support of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer/qutng patients and lleagu. Some cisgenr gay and bisexual men may e T for s anabolic effects to crease mculary, given the emphasis of bodily physique and sexual vigor the gay muny [28].
Ttosterone, a hormone that affects reproductn and velopment mal, is one of the most signifint hormon topic of discsn is whether or not gay men have lower ttosterone levels than straight men. 5 ng/100 ml), however, total ttosterone levels plasma of homosexual mal (590 +/- 148 ng/100 ml) did not differ signifintly om those of heterosexual mal. In addn to the study mentned above, another study found that homosexual mal had lower levels of ttosterone than heterosexual mal the morng but not the afternoon.
Another study found that gay men had lower levels of ttosterone than heterosexual men, as well as lower levels of rtisol, the hormone rponsible for the body’s strs rponse. The study’s thors hypothized that the lower rtisol levels may be due to lower levels of strs experienced by homosexual men as a rult of more egalarian relatnship dynamics. In ncln, studi have shown that gay men have lower levels of ee plasma ttosterone than heterosexual men, which n lead to creased ttosterone and sperm productn.
DIFFERENC DIG RATS BETWEEN GAY MEN WHO PREFER RECEPTIVE VERS SERTIVE SEX ROL DITE A ROLE FOR PRENATAL ANDROGEN
Ttosterone therapy (TT) is a type of genr-affirmg hormone therapy (GAHT) lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and genrqueer (LGBTQ) populatns for genr dysphoria (GD), body uneass, and sexual dysfunctn. The physil and physlogil effects of TT vary wily pendg on the dosg regimen and duratn of treatment. An dividualized approach prrizg patient-specific sired effects the ntext of pre-existg characteristics and health history is strongly remend. Although TT is an effective treatment for many patients, there has been an crease the illegimate acquisn of TT recent years. Non-judic prcribg and lack of physician surveillance creas the risk of untend si effects and potential ser health nsequenc. * gay e testosterone *
Rearchers have also found that sexual orientatn n affect ttosterone levels, wh predomantly or exclively homosexual men havg lower levels of ttosterone pared to heterosexual men. • Plasma trone, dihydrottosterone, luteizg hormone (LH), and percentage-ee ttosterone levels were termed 26 predomantly or exclively homosexual mal (20 to 33 years of age) and an age-matched ntrol group.
Although the homosexual and ntrol groups showed a broad overlappg for all hormonal factors measured, highly signifint differenc between the groups were found whout exceptn. Louis have found that young men who are pre domantly or exclively homosexual generally have lower levels of the male sex hormone ttosterone their blood than do young hetero sexual scientists said uld not be termed om the fdgs whether the hormone differenc were a e or an effect of, they agreed, the fdg adds strong new evince to small but growg body of re cent rearch challengg the tradnal view that sexual orientatn is a purely social and psychologil recent improvements bchemil assay methods, re peated attempts to fd phys logil differenc between heterosexuals and homosexuals failed.