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Compare and contrast the hormonal basis for sexual maturity in a male and in a females.

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This solution discusses biological and social factors in sexual maturity between males and females. All references used are included.

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Hormonal basis of sexual maturity in males and females

i) Commonly known that hormones impact our sexual drive and puberty which is an important developmental stage of sexual maturity, impacts our sexual behaviors.

-research supports the hormonal and neural basis of sexual maturity in both genders. Hormones influences the changes in adolescent brains and activate our sexual motivation, sexual ...

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