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!!!!if you are Intersex please stop and read!!!! We just...

DaBerryFactory

519d

!!!!if you are Intersex please stop and read!!!! We just recently found out we have PCOS and a heightened amount of androgens and grow facial and excessive body hair as a result, would we be considered intersex due to our hormonal imbalances?

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    • Translucentmoon

      518d

      @100Percent_K I'm sure its because intersex actually also refers to secondary sex characteristics which can be influenced by your hormone levels, So sometimes you can't even tell until you hit puberty. Planned Parenthood explains "There are many different ways someone can be intersex. Some intersex people have genitals or internal sex organs that fall outside the male/female categories — such as a person with both ovarian and testicular tissues. Other intersex people have combinations of chromosomes that are different than XY ( usually associated with male) and XX (usually associated with female), like XXY. And some people are born with external genitals that fall into the typical male/female categories, but their internal organs or hormones don’t." Planned Parenthood and Intersex Human Rights Australia seem to be pretty good sources from what I can see. :)

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    • Officialishness

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      As far as I’m aware PCOS is not an intersex condition. PCOS does effect hormone production however it is a disorder of the ovaries and not medically considered to be a variation of sex. However PCOS can coexist with an intersex variation. If you believe you may be intersex I recommend mentioning it to your doctor. However hormonal imbalances do not automatically equate to being intersex.

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    • 100Percent_K

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      From my understanding intersex relates to the presence of a mixture of sex organs. I haven’t heard it used for hormone imbalances, just the physical organs themselves. Would love a reputable source of other information though if someone has it

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      • Translucentmoon

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        @100Percent_K I'm sure its because intersex actually also refers to secondary sex characteristics which can be influenced by your hormone levels, So sometimes you can't even tell until you hit puberty. Planned Parenthood explains "There are many different ways someone can be intersex. Some intersex people have genitals or internal sex organs that fall outside the male/female categories — such as a person with both ovarian and testicular tissues. Other intersex people have combinations of chromosomes that are different than XY ( usually associated with male) and XX (usually associated with female), like XXY. And some people are born with external genitals that fall into the typical male/female categories, but their internal organs or hormones don’t." Planned Parenthood and Intersex Human Rights Australia seem to be pretty good sources from what I can see. :)

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    • aldrwytch

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      I’ve had PCOS for many years, and both myself and my trans therapist think it would make the most sense. Finding concrete medical info out there can be SUPER hard though. One thing to be aware of, just in case you haven’t been told already (many aren’t) PCOS is primarily a metabolic disorder, which also alters fertility, hormones, and can also impact one’s appearance in ways that are related to sex traits and/or gender presentation. This isn’t to say that the gender/intersex piece doesn’t matter!!! It super does, and is painfully overlooked!!! Just make sure that whoever is responsible for care is also checking for and talking to you about the metabolic side—if left ignored, the metabolic piece can seriously affect energy levels, general well-being, and eventually lead to other issues. Again, you may know this all, and hopefully your docs are already on it, but I’ve had to research and fight to get proper care so my faith is….. not great. I’ve been dx’d for a decade so feel free to ask questions!

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      • DaBerryFactory

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        @aldrwytch thank you <3 just recently got diagnosed and got put on metformin, haven’t seen any significant changes as of yet.

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        • aldrwytch

          519d

          @DaBerryFactory Yeah, that’s pretty usual. Metformin can take at least 3 months to start working.

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    • TarMan

      519d

      Yes, technically we are. But many women are afraid of being efeminated by this label, so trying to further cinversations on this are hard.

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      • Foxtail

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        @TarMan but also, alot of people with PCOS aren't women. It's common in trans people for some reason.

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