Intersex Is Beautiful

Hey Y'all Lets rewind this beat! As indicated in my introduction I informed you that I was diagnosed with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. So let me tell you more about it, I would like to add that i am not a medical professional so i speak from my own personal experiences. CAIS Is a condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. People with this condition are genetically male (one X and one Y chromosome) but do not respond to male hormones at all. As a result, they generally have normal female external genitalia and female breasts. However, they do not have a uterus or cervix so are unable to menstruate or conceive children. So what this mean in a nutshell my body does not respond to androgen's 'hormones', so basically during development in my mummy's tummy :) I had a xy chromosome, because of this my body produced testosterone since my body did not respond to the hormones, it was pretty much confused :) So because o...

What is Intersex? Intersex is an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of natural bodily variations. Intersex people are born with sex characteristics that do not fit typical binary notions of bodies designated “male” or “female.” In some cases, intersex traits are visible at birth, while in others they are not apparent until puberty. Some intersex variations may not be visibly apparent at all. This means that anything from your genitalia, gonads (ovaries or testes), chromosomes, or reproductive systems are not completely in alignment with one gender assignment or the other. Experts estimate that between 0.05% and 1.7% of people are born with intersex traits. How Is It Treated? Usually someone’s intersex identity is discovered when they are born (but not always, since many intersex conditions are chromosomal), with their genitalia appearing to be ambiguous. Doctors operate out of a concealed-centered method of care, which means that intersex is treated as an abnorma...

Hi Everyone My name is Crystal and I am Intersex. As many people already knows as I am always very public and willing to share my journey. I am starting this blog to talk about Intersex issues and my own personal journey. I was born on the 09 November 198........😀 and was born with typical female genitalia. And at this point there was no way of doctors being able to figure out I’m “different” as there was no indication. The plot thickens....... I was diagnosed with Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome when I was about 16 years old. As a young lady when I was suppose to go through puberty my menstrual cycle never started and I also had slow breast growth. Upon visiting the doctor I was referred to hospital, where they did tons of scans and sonar, At than point Doctors informed my mother that I have no womb or Fallopian tubes, however I have “underdeveloped ovaries”. Doctors advised my mom that it’s best to remove the ovaries as they have a risk to become cancerous ...