Sentences with phrase «testosterone in the womb»

Some doctors attribute this to exposure of testosterone in the womb since women with PCOS have higher levels of testosterone which passes to their unborn children through their blood.

His research shows that high levels of the male sex hormone testosterone in the womb affect a woman's ability to produce milk and to breast - feed.

Specifically, they argued that inherited marks that influence a fetus's sensitivity to testosterone in the womb might «masculinize» the brains of girls and «feminize» those of boys, leading to same - sex attraction.

It's thought higher exposure to testosterone in the womb creates a more «male» brain by suppressing development of the left side usually responsible for linear reasoning and certain language functions such as grammar and vocabulary.

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The are some doctors that believe that being gay comes form an embalance of estrogen and testosterone hormones in the womb during pregnancy.

This exposes these growing embryos / fetuses to the male hormone testosterone — just like all males in their mother's womb.

The reason that the female half suffers, Lummaa speculates, is because of testosterone exposure in the womb.

The link, according to the researchers, is that testosterone levels in the womb influence both finger length and brain development.

Scientists consider digit ratio — the length of the second (pointer or index) finger compared to the length of the fourth (ring) finger — a marker of testosterone exposure in the womb.

Products containing parabens have been linked to negative effects on the male reproductive system and exposure to paraben, particularly butyl paraben, while in the womb and in young males can lead to decreased testosterone levels and reduced sperm counts.

A person with an index finger shorter than the ring finger will have been exposed to more testosterone while in the womb, and a person with an index finger longer than the ring finger will have had more estrogen.

This process occurs under hormonal control while the baby is still in its mother's womb; and testosterone, produced by the infant's Leydig cells, appears to be an important controlling agent.