Are you a self-assertive woman, expecting a child soon? Chances are that you will probably give birth to a baby boy rather than a baby girl.
According to a recent study, feisty women are more likely to give birth to boys than girls.
The research showed that high levels of testosterone in the womb, apparently evident in more aggressive women, provided a much better environment for the sperm coded to produce boys.
Scientists said at the most basic level it was the type of sperm which decided whether a child was a boy or a girl.
If the sperm which fertilised the egg contained an X chromosome, a girl would be born, but if it was a Y chromosome, a boy would be the result, they added.
However, the environment within a woman's womb affect the likelihood
The study, conducted on cows, proved that a higher than average amount of testosterone in the womb made it easier for Y-bearing sperm than X sperm to fertilise, resulting in baby boys.
The New Zealand scientists also claimed that testosterone levels rose in women under stress so those feeling anxious could also be in line for sons.
'Results showed that follicular testosterone levels were significantly higher for subsequently male embryos,' team leader Dr Valerie Grant of Auckland University told the Daily Mail.
She said the fact that testosterone levels rose in women after experiencing chronic stress could mean that they were more likely to have boys after a nerve-racking experience.
