Progesterone facilitation and inhibition of estradiol-induced sexual behavior in the female goat

H. J. Billings; L. S. Katz

doi:10.1006/hbeh.1997.1356

Progesterone facilitation and inhibition of estradiol-induced sexual behavior in the female goat

H. J. Billings, L. S. Katz

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Animal Science

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The effect of progesterone (P₄) on estradiol (E₂)-induced sexual behaviors in ovariectomized French-Alpine goats, during both the breeding (fall) and the nonbreeding (spring) seasons, was examined. Progesterone facilitated E₂-induced attractivity and receptivity in the nonbreeding season when P₄ treatment occurred 48 or 72 hr prior to treatment with E₂. During the breeding season, P₄ facilitated attractivity when treatment occurred 72 hr prior to E₂ injection. In contrast, P₄ inhibited all sexual behaviors when treatment occurred 12 or 24 hr prior to injection of E₂. Progesterone did not facilitate E₂-induced proceptivity in either the breeding or the nonbreeding seasons. These findings demonstrate that both season and temporal sequence of P₄ and E₂ administration affect sexual behavior in ovariectomized French-Alpine goats.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	47-53
Number of pages	7
Journal	Hormones and Behavior
Volume	31
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1006/hbeh.1997.1356
State	Published - Feb 1997

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Endocrinology
Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Behavioral Neuroscience

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