I wrote this in the comments of the article. It is currently under moderation. Perhaps, they did not expect the unexpected.
I think people are comfortable talking about men being men, women being women, gays, lesbians or transgendered. But people are mostly uncomfortable knowing that people like me exists.
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I wish to know if the genetic test would help discover intersex/hermaphroditic conditions.
The issue I face is I have completely normal male phenotype. But androgen resistance and insensitivity has from an early age feminised both my mental state and appearance. I never actually have gone thro puberty. I have the voice of a woman. My body produces more prolactin than normal women. I had scant facial hair and unnoticeable body hair compared to my hairy siblings and dad. As a result I have to go on estrogen therapy to treat my osteoporosis, which I am about to begin.
MRI reveals no pituitary abnormalities. My condidition must either be so unique or so rare that no doctors could explain what is going on. With no previous encounter of such a condition, they are at loss to whether classify me as androgen insensitive, resistant or if I could officially be classified as hermaphroditic. Therefore, legally speaking, without a hermaphroditic classification, I am living medical proof of someone can be born gay.
A couple of doctors have advised me to get a genetic scan. I hadn’t because 12 years ago it would cost thousand$. 12 years of fosamax, etc did not help much. I do not know what you could find out or if you have the expertise to discover the genetic path of my condition. If you don’t, do I bring the scan to someone. Who would that someone be?
I mean, the question is, am I narcissitic in trying find out what my condition is – as knowing would probably not help me any further than knowing my current need to have estrogen therapy. Why do I need to know? But I still wish to know – I just doubt there is any expertise out there with the free time and motivation to help me know without charging an arm and a leg. I feel that it is even ridiculous that I would try to find out how any genetic mutation might have caused my condition. But I still want to find out.
Should I get tested?
I wish to know if the genetic test would help discover intersex/hermaphroditic conditions.
The issue I face is I have completely normal male phenotype. But androgen resistance and insensitivity has from an early age feminised both my mental state and appearance. I never actually have gone thro puberty. I have the voice of a woman. My body produces more prolactin than normal women. I had scant facial hair and unnoticeable body hair compared to my hairy siblings and dad. As a result I have to go on estrogen therapy to treat my osteoporosis, which I am about to begin.
MRI reveals no pituitary abnormalities. My condidition must either be so unique or so rare that no doctors could explain what is going on. With no previous encounter of such a condition, they are at loss to whether classify me as androgen insensitive, resistant or if I could officially be classified as hermaphroditic. Therefore, legally speaking, without a hermaphroditic classification, I am living medical proof of someone can be born gay.
A couple of doctors have advised me to get a genetic scan. I hadn’t because 12 years ago it would cost thousand$. 12 years of fosamax, etc did not help much. I do not know what you could find out or if you have the expertise to discover the genetic path of my condition. If you don’t, do I bring the scan to someone. Who would that someone be?
I mean, the question is, am I narcissitic in trying find out what my condition is – as knowing would probably not help me any further than knowing my current need to have estrogen therapy. Why do I need to know? But I still wish to know – I just doubt there is any expertise out there with the free time and motivation to help me know without charging an arm and a leg. I feel that it is even ridiculous that I would try to find out how any genetic mutation might have caused my condition. But I still want to find out.
Should I get tested?
Hi. Sorry for my email address. I picked it when several others came up already used, and then this one came back open, and I just used it. Anyway, I noticed in some of your writings on Quora that you use Allah to refer to G'd. The only people I have known who use "Allah" are Muslim. But, you don't seem to be Muslim. So, I was wondering why you used the term Allah.
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Jay Frasier
One more thing. If you are going to email me, please send the message to frasierj@msn.com. I never look at the gmail address. Thanks again!
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