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Essay / occurs in both men and women and is linked to sexual desire. However, men have a higher amount of testosterone than women. Hormonal imbalances related to testosterone can change the physical characteristics of women and men. Hypogonadism which affects both men and women is caused by low levels of sex hormones affecting the productivity of the sexual organs. People with this abnormality are treated with hormone replacement therapy which catalyzes their sexual development (Warne, Grover & Zajak, 2005). Due to a circumcision operation gone wrong, a 7-month-old baby's penis was accidentally removed. After the incident, questions arose as to what...... 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, FK, Lurye, LE, & Shrout, PE (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). Study of association of gender identity disorder and genes related to sex hormones. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 33 (7), 1241–4.Warne, G.L., Grover, S., & Zajac, J.D. (2005). Hormonal therapies for intersex people: protocol for use. Endocrinology Treatments, 4(1), 19-29. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxylocal.library.nova.edu/docview/67363273?accountid=6579
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