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Why does prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol increase masculine behaviour if it is an oestrogen?

April 26, 2017behaviour Biology Diethylstilbestrol exposure increase masculine Mathematics Oestrogen prenatal

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Why does prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol increase masculine behaviour if it is an oestrogen?

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Based on your reference quote, it seems to suggest that _any_ prenatal exposure of steroid based hormones increases male-typical behaviour. The fact that the post-natal effects of having a higher oestrogen concentration than testosterone has an “opposite” (female-typical) effect is a red herring.