Do women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) report differences in sex-typed behavior as children and adolescents?: Results of a pilot study

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 584-595

  Ann Manlove, Heidi ^a   Guillermo, Chrisalbeth ^a   Gray, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal programming; Sex differences; Sex roles; Sex typed behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CHILD; ETIOLOGY; SEX ROLE; SURVEY; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HYPERANDROGENISM; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56649085231     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460802337067     Document Type: Article

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