Sexual differentiation of the human brain: relevance for gender identity, transsexualism and sexual orientation

@article{Swaab2004SexualDO,
  title={Sexual differentiation of the human brain: relevance for gender identity, transsexualism and sexual orientation},
  author={D. F. Swaab},
  journal={Gynecological Endocrinology},
  year={2004},
  volume={19},
  pages={301 - 312}
}
  • D. Swaab
  • Published 1 January 2004
  • Psychology, Biology
  • Gynecological Endocrinology
Male sexual differentiation of the brain and behavior are thought, on the basis of experiments in rodents, to be caused by androgens, following conversion to estrogens. However, observations in human subjects with genetic and other disorders show that direct effects of testosterone on the developing fetal brain are of major importance for the development of male gender identity and male heterosexual orientation. Solid evidence for the importance of postnatal social factors is lacking. In the… 
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