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The influence of prenatal hormones on the emergence and development of homosexual orientation in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Pakhomova, Alena ; Havlíček, Jan (advisor) ; Šebánková, Blanka (referee)
Female homosexuality is a complex phenomenon, and therefore, the causes of the emergence of female homosexuality are the subject of extensive debates. There are various theories about the origin of female homosexuality, and one of them is the neurohormonal theory. The neurohormonal theory assumes that the organizational effects of prenatal hormones in the early stages of development influence sexual orientation. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a condition in which affected women are exposed to high levels of prenatal hormones. In women with CAH, a higher frequency of homosexual and bisexual orientation is observed compared to the general population. The effects of prenatal hormones can explain this. However, most women with CAH are still heterosexual, and there is also a significant number of lesbian and bisexual women who do not have any disorder. This also suggests that hormones are certainly not the sole factor contributing to the development of homosexual orientation. Keywords: female homosexuality, neurohormonal theory, organizational-activational hypothesis, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, disorders of sexual development.
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