#questioning intersex

[intersex-support]

i've recently been doing a lot of research into intersex conditions ((to be better knowledgable and supportive of a good friend who is intersex)) and i heard about turner syndrome. and the more research i do, the more i think i might have it ((particularly Mosaic form TS))? i have many of the most common symptoms ((very short stature ((4'9 at 15)), small lower jaw, shield chest, very mild lymphadema, low hairline down the back of the neck, very irregular periods ((i have about 3 or 4 periods a year, ever since starting my period)), high/arched palate, lots of moles, and probably some smaller stuff i forgot abt)) would it be worth it to bring it up to my doctor and get tested? expecially if i don't want to receive feminizing hrt. i don't have any other health issues really, so would that just be stealing testing and/or resources from those that really need it?

Hi anon.

usual disclaimer that we can't give medical advice or diagnose.

It makes sense why you would be curious about turners/mosaic TS after looking into the symptoms and seeing that they seem to line up with some of your experiences. And I think that Turner's is one of the intersex variations that it can be important that if you're suspecting you might have it, to actually try to seek a diagnosis if possible.

This is because there are a lot of other health issues that are associated with Turners that can develop at any time in your life, including heart problems, kidney problems, osteoporosis, scoliosis, and sometimes diabetes. Even if you have Turner's, that wouldn't automatically thing that you would also have these other issues, but it would mean that you would be at higher risk and that you might want to undergo different types of monitoring throughout your life. I don't want to scare you unnecessarily because I know plenty of people with Turner's who don't have other health complications, but it is a significant enough associated risk that I think it can really be worth trying to find out that information about yourself if you have other reasons that you're suspecting Turner's.

You wouldn't be stealing testing or resources away from other people--there isn't a shortage of testing in that way. The main obstacles to getting testing and care for intersex people is more due to discrimination and uneducated doctors, rather than a resource shortage. In terms of getting forced on estrogen, you always have the right to deny treatment that you don't want, and to explore alternative options if there's a reason you need some type of hormones for your bone health.

Of course, it is always, always up to you whether you want to try to seek a diagnosis or not, and you'll be the expert on whether this feels like the right thing to do at this point in your life or not. I just wanted to provide some reassurance that you wouldn't be overstepping, and share some of the reasons why Turner's is an intersex variation where a formal diagnosis might be more important.

Please feel free to reach out again if you have any other questions or need any support--this blog is here for you!

[sex-variant]

Idk if that's what you're asking for.

But like gynandromorphic birds always make me feel seen. Cause like in some species it is very visible.

And Idk if that makes sense. But I'm intersex questioning. I am not sure if I'm intersex and I feel seen by very visible traits in birds.

And I like reindeirs caue they are curious but also cautious.

And like yeah.

Maybe some inspiration.

Maybe not at all what you were asking for.

Hello Anon! I went with the gynandromorphic bird, I may do either a reindeer or a deer later on :) I wish you the absolute best on your questioning journey! 💛💜

[Image ID: A digital painting of a bilaterally gynandromorphic green honeycreeper on a yellow background, its right half is bright blue and its left is emerald green. Behind it is a halo made of dark purple particles. It is perched upon a lichen-covered branch and the image is watermarked @/sex-variant. /end ID]

[falmergirlcock]

does anyone have any resources/information on labial adhesion or labial fusion and how, if at all, it relates to intersex variations?

I've been trying to research it myself but I'm not getting any helpful results.

[honeymelll]

Two of the conditions I'm looking into have being overweight or having a stockier frame as a symptom. I'm already kind of unsure about if I experience other relevant symptoms and realizing that kind of just makes me feel like I'm wrong already. Anorexia aside I've always been kind of small and now I'm thinking maybe my symptoms were caused from that instead

I've heard of ncah and pcos being frequently mistaken for each other but that's something I need to learn about more

[bunnyf4rm]

the other day my manager walked up to me and said that he had been talking to his friend who is a nonbinary nurse, and they mentioned that i may be intersex! (my manager knows my general trans-ness and some life experiences, but not that i've been questioning being intersex) and it's just the MOST affirming thing, you have no idea. like yes!! i have been thinking about that for so long.

not only have i not told a lot of IRL people (hence this blog existing for my experiences) but the people i HAVE told just. do not seem to care or don't show any support so it's just nice to be affirmed by someone else for once man

[imiggytheartist]

LGBT in fighting is fucking dumb and I’m super tired of yall’s stupidity. The fascists who run the government do not care that you are “Not like the other queers”. The fascists do not care that you hates it when bisexual women are taking their straight boyfriends to pride. The fascists do not care that you are a gay person who hates trans people with a passion. The fascists do not care that you are a trans person who hates non-binary people with a passion. The fascists do not care that you are a queer person who bullies 12 year old kids on tik tok who use fox/foxself pronouns and identify as fox gender. Hating each other will not make the homophobes go away. I don’t care how many times you say “But these people in the community make everyone else in the community look bad.” Fascists think we are all the same they will not single any of us out just because some of us have the same opinions as the fascists/Alt right. They are not passing anti trans laws because some trans people are too loud and cringey they are doing it because they hate all trans people. They are not passing anti gay laws because some gay people are too loud and cringey they are doing it because they hate gay people. FASCISTS DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OPINIONS THEY WILL KILL YOU REGARDLESS! FASCISTS DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OPINION THEY WILL KILL YOU REGARDLESS! FASCISTS DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR OPINION THEY WILL KILL YOU REGARDLESS! Do you understand me?

[cuntnikida]

btw the a+ in lgbtqia+ stands for a+ as in a really good grade so remember to do your homowork and get good gays.

disclaimer: i accept and support asexual and aromantic people. please stop sending me hate anons calling me aphobic and telling me to kill myself.

[viscerasmoothie]

A little thingy: I, despite considering myself to be a binary trans man, don't bind and it's because I don't care about my physical gender expression and binding is uncomfortable as shit because my bobs get really sweaty and I fucking hate it, but I do kinda wanna know if you're someone whos expected to bind (ftm, ftnb, intersex, etc) but doesn't why you don't (if you're comfy with answering ofc).

[tic-tac-on-the-floor]

dear cishet people or parents who like to make the argument that kids shouldn’t explore gender or sexuality because “those are adult decisions”

you don’t gain the knowledge of the universe on your 18th birthday. you’re not a completely different person than you were the day before. kids and teenagers are people. they’re not just bumbling with idiocy and ignorance through life waiting for the I’ve been on this earth for about 6,570 days! moment where according to you, “they’re allowed to make that decision for themselves.” you all sound like dictators for one, and it’s damn embarrassing for two

[akorean]

Please stay safe

Please stay safe

It gets better please

[incognitopolls]

In sci-fi and fantasy, sometimes characters who are written as cis have the "opposite" genitals from what you would expect, e.g. an alien race whose women have penises, shapeshifting characters who can freely alter their physical form, male characters having vaginas or uteruses in mpreg/omegaverse scenarios, etc.

This is asking about fiction where these characters would be gender-fucky by real life standards but are explicitly NOT intended to be read as trans.

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[intersex-support]

I am sorry to ask but my friend is intersex and they told me their symptoms: they have feminine curves,Tits,Female pubic hair pattern, feminine voice, lack of body hair and facial hair and looks quite feminine and no they apple but was assigned male at birth however she got diagnosed in a Spanish speaking country and they don’t know how to translate it or spell it in Spanish

If you can do you mind telling me what it probably could be?

Hi! I'm not entirely sure because I would need a bit more information, but I can give you a few options that it might be. Here's a guide that explains what these intersex variations are.

Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome.

Ovotestes

Those are the ones that seem most likely to me, but it might be something completely different.

Sorry I couldn't be more help!

[a-polite-melody]

Imagine seeing an oppressed group of people saying, “hey we’re oppressed in ways that you’re unaware of for A Reason—erasure,”

and responding by going, “actually it’s because that oppression doesn’t exist,” like you’re So Obviously Correct and not directly contributing to The Problem.

[b0bthebuilder35]

[honeymelll]

I've always felt not weird but like, singled out for having body hair. It's one of the things that is sort of pointing me towards questioning intersex. I have around the same amount as my (presumed perisex) brother. On my face there's still visible lip hair even though my mother's had be do more permanent treatment for that. Can't tell how visible it is on the rest of my face.

"I can't tell" is a reason of doubt for me. I can't tell if I have more than average - some days the body hair on the rest of me feels darker/more visible than it "should" but other times it feels like it doesn't. Not to TMI but there's this one definitively terminal hair on my chest that appeared one day and has stayed but the rest I can't tell

Using this mostly to get my thoughts out. Perpetuating shaving already kind of sucks but it makes it so much harder to figure out my own body in terms of comparing it to others I know.

[scretladyspider]