Do gay men have different hormones

In my belief, we need a different scientific approach to the intriguing phenomenon of sexual orientation. Imposing the model of femininity on male heterosexuals and of masculinity on lesbians has not led to new vistas.

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Researchers at the Masters and Johnson sex research in stitute in St. Louis have found that young men who are pre dominantly or exclusively homosexual generally have lower levels of the male.

The brains of homosexual men respond more like those of women when reacting to a chemical derived from the male sex hormone, new evidence of physical differences related to sexual orientation. Researchers led by Ivanka Savic at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, exposed heterosexual men and women and homosexual men to chemicals derived from male and female sex hormones. These chemicals are thought to be pheromones, molecules known to trigger responses such as defense and sex in many animals.

I do believe in a biological substrate of sexual orientation since our human existence rooted in our biology but I have no clue what lies at the basis of homosexuality and by the same token heterosexuality. A hormonal basis for homosexuality?.

But are you aware of what those letters stand for? As this is a growing field, new identities and terms are emerging, and it becomes essential for clinicians and medical professionals to educate ourselves in order best help our clients and families. What is sexual orientation?

Reproductive Biology Research Foundation researchers find that young men who are predominantly or exclusively homosexual generally have lower levels of male sex hormone testosterone in their blood.

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