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Started by Susanna, April 19, 2008, 01:58:37 PM

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Susanna

Hey, first I'd like to inform that english is not my mother language but I try my best.

I'm a biological female of 24 years old who has been struggling with her body ever since the puberty hit me. Only then did I notice that my body was somewhat different from the "normal" female body. I didn't develop anything that could be called as breasts (I only got breasts when I gained some extra weight years later), I have a natural male "outward" chest and very strong neck muscles (my male friend once commented I have a male neck, ->-bleeped-<-ing hurt me but there you go) and wide shoulders. I have very unlike female hands and no hips either. All in all it seems obvious my body had its "odd" parts since birth, like the chest bones.

Occasionally I feel a horrible need to ask about this from my parents, like there is something I miss, like there is something I haven't been told, and then I feel just silly. I just feel lost. Isn't it true though that many later transgendered people have been exposed to the opposite hormone before their birth? Could some kind of extra testosterone explain my feelings and the parts of my body that are not feminine?

Mentally I'm quite boyish too or somehow gender neutral. I feel incapable of being in a sexual relationship because of my body aswell. I dont feel "at home" and I feel because of my body I'm going to be alone for the rest of my life.

Again, I feel silly. I'm not even sure if I'm posting in the right place.
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Nero

Hi Susanna. You're in the right place.

Have you checked with your doctor? Did you go through puberty at all? You should probably see your gyno just to make sure everything's working up there.
Nero was the Forum Admin here at Susan's Place for several years up to the time of his death.
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Susanna

Quote from: Nero on April 19, 2008, 03:39:36 PM
Hi Susanna. You're in the right place.

Have you checked with your doctor? Did you go through puberty at all? You should probably see your gyno just to make sure everything's working up there.
Well, I don't really have a reason to check anything special with my doctor because everything seems to be working normally. Did I go through puberty at all? Well it depends on how you define puberty. My period started when I was 13 and has been pretty much a monthly pain in the arse ever since. I never saw my body visibly changing to its "next stage" though, it was and still is something in between the two sexes (like its bone structure really is more male like, a big ribcage etc, although my face is pretty and feminine for example, and my voice is a normal female voice) and I continue feeling very uncomfortable with it. Being naked in front of anyone is horror, and in summer heat the female tops look absolutely ridiculous on me so I'd rather just cover myself up.

I was very reluctant to post here because I'm worried I'm creating a problem instead of having one and that maybe I should just learn to accept my body the way it is. It is someting that has affected on my mental health for such a long time and I'm not quite sure how to deal with it. I guess I would just like to understand why my body is the way it is.
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NickSister

It sounds to me like you really want a more feminine body, but more than this you want to find out why your body is the way it is and whether you are just part of the natural variation in things or you actually have some other things going on.

I think you have nothing to lose by talking about this with your parents. I would also talk to your doctor and explain your issues - see if you can get some work to check your hormone levels, maybe talk to an endocronologist - See a gynaecologist - maybe get an MRI or pelvic exam just to check everything is as it should be. It could be something is not right with your hormone levels and the reasons for this can vary. Just keep digging. You know something is not entirely right and you need answers. You are absolutely not being silly asking questions. This is affecting your whole life and your mental health.

I think a good course of action is to get the facts. Then you can think about how to deal with the results.
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Susanna

I try to find to find courage to talk about this with my mother first, and actually I have no idea why I'm scared at all because my mother is such a lovely woman and therefore I shouldn't have anything to worry about. I guess it's just that I've kept all this inside for such a long time, the problem has always been there suffocating me but I've effectively pushed it away. I actually mentioned some of my thoughts to my sister a while ago but I don't think she really understood my agony and propably forgot all of it because she got her baby the day after that. I chose a bad day to talk about myself.

I thank you for your responses. For my own mental health I must find a way to deal with this.
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NickSister

Quote from: Susanna on April 22, 2008, 06:09:37 PM
I try to find to find courage to talk about this with my mother first, and actually I have no idea why I'm scared at all because my mother is such a lovely woman and therefore I shouldn't have anything to worry about. I guess it's just that I've kept all this inside for such a long time, the problem has always been there suffocating me but I've effectively pushed it away.

The hard bit is always taking that initial step. I believe that if we start talking then things will start to happen.

It would be great if you could keep us posted on how things go. Would really love to hear what you discover.

Best of luck, I hope you find your answers.
Nick

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martjan

hi i have the same problems but iam a boy and 18 years old so the find out that iam intersext iam between a boy and a girl
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