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The Role of Androgens in Male Gender Role Behavior

Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235-8857

I. Introduction

II. Sexual Behavior of Animals

III. Control of Libido and Potentia in Humans

IV. Gender Identity/Role Behavior in the Human

A. Normal and abnormal sexual development

B. Behavior studies in subjects with abnormal sexual development

V. Gender Role Behavior in Individuals with Male Pseudohermaphroditism

A. 17ß-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 deficiency

B. Steroid 5-reductase 2 deficiency

C. Features common to 17ß-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 3 and steroid 5-reductase 2 deficiencies

D. Androgen receptor mutations

VI. Discussion

VII. Conclusions

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