Is being gay a hormonal imbalance

The subjects were given a pelvic ultrasound examination on the second or third day of their menstrual cycle, and blood samples taken to measure their levels of reproductive hormones. The incidence of both polycystic ovaries and PCOS is generally twice as high in women seeking fertility treatment than it is in the general population.

Lesbians are more than twice as likely as heterosexual women to have a hormonal imbalance that causes infertility, a British study has found, linking for the first time lesbian sexual orientation with hormonal makeup. The discovery by researchers from the London Women's Clinic centred on the most common cause of ovarian dysfunction in women, polycystic ovarian syndrome PCOS.

On the other hand, scientists who are homosexual themselves have conducted some of the more recent and more scientifically significant studies. This lends a validity to the research that has not been seen in the past. Those who would like to see scientific progress continue are those who would like to see the "born that way" argument validated.

Such behaviors emerge from constellations of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of genes, and how they are regulated by the environment. You can read us daily by subscribing to our newsletter. Edition: Europe. Biological factors shape sexual preference. Events More events.