Having brothers delays sexual maturation in women

Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 05:56 in Psychology & Sociology

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Perth, Western Australia, investigating the costs of brothers and sisters in contemporary Australian society, have discovered that girls with older brothers tend to start menstruation later, and girls with younger brothers have their first sexual experiences later.

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