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Originally Posted by Nikki+2  Nancy I've also heard that some are born with XXY- do you know if that's true? I certainly hope it's a thing of the past for parents to decide for these children which sex they are to the point of irrevocable surgery. I was completely shocked to hear of the circumcision accident though. Oops... guess he's a girl now. I'm sure that worked out.  |
Yes, it's called Klinefelter's syndrome, and they are considered male because of the XY and just an extra X chromosome. The physical signs include small penis and testicles, some breast development during puberty, a high-pitched voice, obesity and little beard growth The effected males are sterile, and usually have little sex drive. There is also something called Turner's syndrome, where a female only has one X chromosome, and no other sex chromosome. They are sterile, short, and immature in appearance.
I'm just surprised male doctors automatically think if the penis is damaged, you might as well be a girl.