Hormones and Homosexuality
Authors: ROBERT C. KOLODNY
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1973)

Editorial Notes1 December 1973Hormones and HomosexualityROBERT C. KOLODNY, M.D., WILLIAM H. MASTERS, M.D.ROBERT C. KOLODNY, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, WILLIAM H. MASTERS, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-79-6-897_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThere has been a recent resurgence of interest in the investigation of endocrine factors that are associated with human sexual behavior. The competitive protein-binding and radioimmunoassay methods for precise measurement of hormone levels provide a significant advance in accuracy beyond that of previous methods. Data gathered by many researchers clarifying embryologic sexual differentiation and sex differences in pituitary gonadotropin release (1) clearly show that the process of sexual differentiation is dimorphic. Unless sufficient amounts of androgens are present during critical stages of fetal (or neonatal) development, differentiation will always occur as a female, regardless of genetic programming. By use of...References1. MONEYEHRHARDT JA: Man & Woman, Boy & Girl Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1972 Google Scholar2. DORNER G: Hormonal induction and prevention of female homosexuality. J Endocrinol 42:163-164, 1968 CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. DORNERHINZ GG: Induction and prevention of male homosexuality by androgen. J Endocrinol 40:387-388, 1968 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. MONEY J: Sexual dimorphism and homosexual gender identity. Psychol Bull 74:425-440, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. MARGOLESE M: Homosexuality: a new endocrine correlate. Hormones and Behav 1:151-155, 1970 CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. LORAINEISMAILADAMOPOULOS JAD: Endocrine function in male and female homosexuals. Br Med J 4:406-408, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. KOLODNYMASTERSHENDRYX RWJ: Plasma testosterone and semen analysis in male homosexuals. N Engl J Med 285:1170-1174, 1971 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. KOLODNYJACOBSMASTERS RLW: Plasma gonadotropins and prolactin in male homosexuals. Lancet 2:18-20, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. EVANS R: Physical and biochemical characteristics of homosexual men. J Consult Clin Psychol 39:140-147, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. MARGOLESEJANIGER MO: Androsterone/etiocholanolone ratios in male homosexuals. Br Med J 3:207-210, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. KREUZROSEJENNINGS LRJ: Suppression of plasma testosterone levels and psychological stress. Arch Gen Psychiatry 26:479-482, 1972 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar12. YALOMGREENFISK IRN: Prenatal exposure to female hormones. Arch Gen Psychiatry 28:554-561, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Reproductive Biology Research Foundation St. Louis, Missouri PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 December 1973Volume 79, Issue 6Page: 897-897KeywordsAndrogensGeneticsGonadotropinsHomosexualityHormonesHuman sexual behaviorProteinsRadioimmunoassays Issue Published: 1 December 1973 PDF DownloadLoading ...