As I have been reading these last few months more into my condition I have found I am quite unique which stands to reason why I am prepared to make my transition into womanhood easier and it will be costly to say the least but I will find myself in such a better place than being limbo all these years. So without further ado, let me share with you some things of what I found about being intersex.
Intersex is a group of conditions where there is a discrepancy between the external genitals and the internal genitals (the testes and ovaries).
The older term for this condition, hermaphroditism, came from joining the names of a Greek god and goddess, Hermes and Aphrodite. Hermes was a god of male sexuality (among other things) and Aphrodite a goddess of female sexuality, love, and beauty.
Although the older terms are still included in this article for reference, they have been replaced by most experts (and patients and families) because they are misleading, confusing, and insensitive. Increasingly this group of conditions is being called disorders of sex development (DSDs).
The symptoms associated with intersex will depend on the underlying cause, but may include:
Ambiguous genitalia at birth
Micropenis
Clitoromegaly (an enlarged clitoris)
Partial labial fusion
Apparently undescended testes (which may turn out to be ovaries) in boys
Labial or inguinal (groin) masses -- which may turn out to be testes -- in girls
Hypospadias (the opening of the penis is somewhere other than at the tip; in females, the urethra urine canal opens into the vagina)
Otherwise unusual appearing genitalia at birth
Electrolyte abnormalities
Delayed or absent puberty
Unexpected changes at puberty
True Gonadal Intersex
Here the person must have both ovarian and testicular tissue. This might be in the same gonad (an ovotestis) or the person might have one ovary and one testis. The person may have XX chromosomes, XY chromosomes, or both. The external genitals may be ambiguous, or may appear to be female or male. This condition used to be called true hermaphroditism. In most people with true gonadal intersex, the underlying cause is unknown, although in some animal studies it has been linked to exposure to common agricultural pesticides.
The symptoms associated with intersex will depend on the underlying cause, but may include:
Ambiguous genitalia at birth
Micropenis
Clitoromegaly (an enlarged clitoris)
Partial labial fusion
Apparently undescended testes (which may turn out to be ovaries) in boys
Labial or inguinal (groin) masses -- which may turn out to be testes -- in girls
Hypospadias (the opening of the penis is somewhere other than at the tip; in females, the urethra [urine canal] opens into the vagina)
Otherwise unusual appearing genitalia at birth
Electrolyte abnormalities
Delayed or absent puberty
Unexpected changes at puberty
My parents may have not been aware till later, and I have no ill regrets for the mistake that caused me my hard life. I now have all the rights in the world to change the wrongs and complete my journey which I am in the process with the support of my sister and brothers as well as all my friends. I am looking into the HRT program to help with what never finshed and remove such things as the testes that is in no use which also makes my libido 5 times stronger than it should be and distracts me from proper thinking and believe you me it is a bother. Also to continue using the gym because at the moment I am 28% body fat (woman) and my goal is 18%, also I would like breast augmentation to get me where I would like to be without the breast forms because I have a cup a-b. So thank you again for listening to my whinning and for the explaination of who I am. I love you all...
Saturday, May 24, 2008
What I have found to be as an intersex person?
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