Effects of gonadal hormones on urinary behavior in dogs.

摘要: Abstract The effects of testicular and ovarian hormones on urinary frequency posture were studied in 8 groups dogs. Three the 4 female had been exposed to androgenic stimulation utero, neonatally, or both utero infancy. fourth group females consisted ovariectomized controls. Males intact castrated as adults, juveniles, neonates. Frequency urination was increased all by estrogen testosterone. Urinary unaffected males castration adult juvenile stages. Neonatal resulted periodic regression from male immature posture. Control prenatally androgenized urinated feminine position. Females treated with large amounts testosterone infancy showed a limited degree masculinization before immediately after birth about 50% time for approximately half their urinations. Exogenous androgen administered adulthood no effect assumed urination.