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The Pelvis During Childhood and Puberty

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Before pregnancy can occur, the bony pelvis has to be developed in a basic form for pregnancy and delivery, followed by the internal genital organs. The early pubertal development of genital organs is fat and hormone related. Since the basic developmental concept is the female one, small deviations of the needed male hormone concentrations induce already malformations. Stage of pubic hair development is not always related to maturation of the genital organs. Also the intriguing question on mono-ovulation in women is discussed in this chapter.

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    Enrico Marani

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Marani, E., Koch, W.F. (2014). The Pelvis During Childhood and Puberty. In: The Pelvis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40006-3_21

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