Influence of progesterone on sexual behavior in castrated male rhesus monkeys treated with testosterone

The effect of progesterone (P) on sexual behavior was tested in five long-term castrated rhesus monkeys treated simultaneously with testosterone (T) and P. A control group consisting of three long-term castrates was treated only with T. Plasma levels of T and P were measured at weekly intervals, and...

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Published inHormones and behavior Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 258 - 263
Main Authors Buhl, A.E., Jensen, J.N., Phoenix, C.H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.1978
Subjects
Animals
Castration
Haplorhini
Macaca - physiology
Macaca mulatta - physiology
Male
Progesterone - blood
Progesterone - pharmacology
Sexual Behavior, Animal - drug effects
Testosterone - blood
Testosterone - pharmacology
Time Factors
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Summary:The effect of progesterone (P) on sexual behavior was tested in five long-term castrated rhesus monkeys treated simultaneously with testosterone (T) and P. A control group consisting of three long-term castrates was treated only with T. Plasma levels of T and P were measured at weekly intervals, and behavioral data were collected for each animal twice a week throughout the study. Progesterone has been reported to inhibit sexual behavior in male guinea pigs and mice, but the levels of behavior in our two groups of monkeys did not differ from each other over 8 weeks of treatment and testing.
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ISSN:0018-506X
1095-6867
DOI:10.1016/0018-506X(78)90070-3