IAAF Policy on Gender Verification

[Natasha]

IAAF Policy on Gender Verification

http://aebrain.blogspot.com/2009/09/iaaf-policy-on-gender-verification.html
Zoe Brain
9/5/09

What is not covered in detail are the genetic Intersex conditions other than Turner's syndrome (45x). What if someone is a mosaic or chimera, 46xy/46xx? Hopefully, common sense will prevail, and the principle of The crux of the matter is that the athlete should not be enjoying the benefits of natural testosterone predominance normally seen in a male will be followed, regardless of exact cause. Conditions such as PCOS - polycystic ovarian syndrome - can easily cause a doubling or tripling of "normal" female testosterone levels, but not the 8-10 times seen in most men.