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Table 4 Effects of prenatal treatment with testosterone on the sexual behavior of adult male rats

From: Prenatal testosterone supplementation alters puberty onset, aggressive behavior, and partner preference in adult male rats

Variable

Experimental groups

Control (n = 8)

Testosterone (n = 8)

Latency to first intromission (s)

235.00 (214.15–236)

229.5 (165–328)

No. of intromissions until ejaculation

14.50 (12.5–15.75)

16.5 (15.25–17.75)

Latency to first ejaculation (s)

556 (450.5–612.75)

662.5 (604.75–712.75)

Postejaculatory intromission latency (s)

997 (774.25–1285.75)

927 (798–930)

No. of postejaculatory intromissions

11.5 (10–13.75)

6.5 (4.75–8.5)

Total number of intromissions

26.5 (23.75–24)

21 (18–24)

Total number of ejaculations

2.5 (2–3)

2 (2–3)

  1. Values are expressed as median (IQ25–IQ75%). There was no significant difference between the groups, p > 0.05, Mann–Whitney U test