Dad came over today and we went for lunch. I felt ready to share my trans self with him, and I was nervous at first, but once it came out, I was ok. Dad has surprised me many times with how magnanimous he's been about my revelations (I've been nervous to share aspects of myself with him before).
The crazy thing is that he shared with me something I never knew before. Apparently when I was born, they were not sure if I was male or female. I came out with a vagina, but I also had a penis-like protrusion!?!?! From the adult perspective that I am now, it makes sense, because I have Turner Syndrome which has to do with altered sexual organs and hormone issues, but it also makes total sense to me why I always was unique and never did quite "measure up" to being a girl. A few days after I was born, my pseudo-penis was absorbed inside my body, but I like to think that I was fighting myself all 9 months on presenting as a boy like I should have been, and genetic syndrome won out over brain orientation on the outside, but not anymore!
This gives me more to take to an endocrinologist since I want to see one anyhow to sort out some other energy, hormone and weight issues.
That's definitely very useful to know. And good on your dad!
makes sense
Another piece to the puzzle.
Luck finding more answers.
Hugs
Sounds like you may be intersex, so I'd definitely get it checked out by a doctor before starting T
Quote from: mynameisjacob on January 17, 2015, 03:23:55 AM
Sounds like you may be intersex, so I'd definitely get it checked out by a doctor before starting T
You're absolutely right. I'm planning on going to my GP and getting a referral to an endo for that among other things. I am aware that I have two syndromes that affect hormones and sexua organs, so it very well could be. Even without a final diagnosis, I have been treated as female my whole life and only just recently realized I'm not!
Congrats bud :) Good news on the Dad front, and very interesting news on the medical front!