Men with Rare Gender Disorder Can Still Have Kids Sep 22, 2009
Men with Klinefelter's syndrome carry an extra copy of the X chromosome; normally men have one each of the X and Y chromosomes, and women have two X chromosomes. Men with Klinefelter's syndrome carry XXY, and the main effect of the disorder is less fertility ... Sperm retrieval rates were lower among men given testosterone replacement therapy, which is not uncommon in men with Klinefelter's syndrome. (MEDLINEplus)
Defining sex Sep 12, 2009
In Klinefelter's syndrome, males have two or more x chromosomes in addition to one y chromosome which leads to abnormal development of the testis and low levels of testosterone. Men who inherit an extra y chromosome are usually taller than average and are prone to acne because of high levels of testosterone. (BBC News -- Health)
Champion Female Runner's Gender Tested Aug 21, 2009
org/wiki/Intersexual#ChimerismFor other forms of intersexuality:Some people who are intersexed, such as some of those with Klinefelter's syndrome and androgen insensitivity syndrome, outwardly appear completely female or male already, without realizing they are intersexed. Other kinds of intersex conditions are identified immediately at birth because those with the condition have a sexual organ larger than a ******** and smaller than a. (CBS News)
Man accused of rape ruled competent to stand trial Aug 5, 2009
They said their son has Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes him to misread social cues, and that he didn't understand what he had done. The Whislers in February said the charges their son now faces were brought by a group of friends who are lying in an attempt to get their son in trouble. (Anchorage Daily News)
Children Learn Why Father Became Mother"She had a girl inside her ... so she went on a surgery to get it out," son said Jul 22, 2009
But in 2003, a shocking diagnosis of Klinefelter's syndrome, a condition that occurs in men who have an extra X chromosome, allowed Ted to express his inner female. Related. (ABC News)
Testimony of molestation opens Ayres' trial Jun 24, 2009
Weinberg spent some time discussing with Orion B. and his mother, who also testified, a medical condition affecting the young man, called Klinefelter's Syndrome. Men with Klinefelter's have an extra X chromosome, and the symptoms can include smaller than normal genitalia as well as certain learning disabilities. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Man facing rape charges has Oregon record Feb 28, 2009
They appealed the court's decision that their son was guilty, based in part on an argument that he didn't fully know what he was doing because he has learning disabilities linked to Klinefelter's syndrome, a genetic disorder. They lost their appeal in 2003, after Zebulon Whisler was already out of Oregon custody. (Anchorage Daily News)
Judge blocks sending teen for deprogramming treatment Feb 9, 2009
She said that the independent assessment should focus, in particular, on whether the 14-year-old boy, who has Klinefelter's Syndrome, would undergo psychiatric suffering if his older brother opts out of treatment and he is sent alone. Mr. Weir said in the interview that he was shocked when the arbitrator ordered treatment since he had little more than Dr. Warshak's say-so that the program is effective. (Globe and Mail -- National)
