New study sheds light on how testosterone and estrogen treatments alter sexual motivation

New study sheds light on how testosterone and estrogen treatments alter sexual motivation

A recent study published in the journal Physiology & Behavior provides evidence that administering opposite-sex hormones to rats tends to shift their sexual behavior and motivation to resemble that of the opposite sex. The findings suggest that these hormonal changes also suppress natural reproductive functioning. This offers new insights into the physiological effects of treatments like gender-affirming hormone therapy. Cross-sex hormone therap…