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Table 3 Male copulatory measures observed during the partner-preference test (means in seconds ± SEM)

From: Chronic periadolescent leuprolide exposure affects the development of reproductive physiology and behavior of female and male rats differently, but both mature after treatment termination

Treatment

Test

Latency

  

Mount

Intromission

Ejaculation

Saline

    
 

1

198.8 ± 75.4

269.0 ± 74.1

547.0 ± 0.0

 

2

87.5 ± 38.5

95.3 ± 34.6

281.4 ± 73.9

 

3

80.7 ± 35.5

59.1 ± 9.0

275.7 ± 27.4

 

4

69.7 ± 16.0

71.5 ± 17.5

254.7 ± 30.5

Leuprolide

    
 

1

117.5 ± 38.5

303.0 ± 197.0

–

 

2

223.0 ± 34.5

241.0 ± 42.1*

–

 

3

173.5 ± 70.8

164.0 ± 72.3

456.5 ± 60.4*

 

4

187.8 ± 53.7

175.9 ± 64.9

438.4 ± 52.9*

  1. Asterisk (*) indicates difference between groups on each test
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Biology of Sex Differences

ISSN: 2042-6410

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