Topic > present in both males and females and is linked to sexual desire. Men, however, have a higher amount of testosterone than women. Hormonal imbalances involving testosterone can change physical characteristics in women and men. Hypogonadism that affects both males and females is caused by low sex hormones that affect the productivity of the sexual organs. People with this anomaly are treated with sex hormone replacement therapy that catalyzes their sexual development (Warne, Grover & Zajak, 2005). A 7-month-old boy's penis was accidentally removed due to a circumcision surgery gone wrong. After the accident, questions arose about which s...... middle of paper ......d=GALE%7CA164638538&v=2.1&u=novaseu_main&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w&asid=bfbdc2cdbc7309a9c64ae7ebd4063d05Ruble, DN, Taylor, LJ , Cyphers, L., Greulich, F. K., Lurye, L. E., & Shrout, P. E. (2007). The role of gender constancy in early gender development. Child Development, 78(4), 1121-1136. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2007.01056.xUjike H, Otani K, Nakatsuka M, Ishii K, Sasaki A, Oishi T, Sato T, Okahisa Y, Matsumoto Y, Namba Y, Kimata Y, Kuroda S (2009). Association study between gender identity disorder and genes related to sexual hormones. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 33(7), 1241–4. Warne, G. L., Grover, S., & Zajac, J. D. (2005). Hormone therapies for individuals with intersex conditions: Protocol for use. Treatments in Endocrinology, 4(1), 19-29. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu/docview/67363273?accountid=6579
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