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i think i'm intersex but unsure and don't know if/how/where to go to find out. i'm pretty sure i count as intersex based on hormones cause i have a beard n shit without being on hormones as a female, but i think i have other reasons too
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Anonymous 22h

Lots of cis women have facial hair, it’s actually about as common as left-handedness, so if you think you’re intersex, it shouldn’t be based on that. If you have other reasons, talk with your GP about them and (if they’re good) they’ll talk to you about next steps. I don’t say this to be mean, but it honestly might not be worth investigating if you’re in the US (idk how expensive the tests are and how much disposable income you have)

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 22h

no that's totally fair, i mostly am just wondering cause i feel like something's off, but nothing online is super helpful i just bring up facial hair because i have like an entire face, sideburns, down to beard, soul patch, mustache. i pass as a man even if i give a traditionally feminine name

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22h

I work in a genetics clinic that helps ppl who are intersex get diagnosed. Let me know what questions you have. It is not dangerous to get these tests done rn

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22h

The pricing on the tests also is dependent on your insurance and a lot of the labs I have seen have financial assistance and a good portion of our patients pay close to $100 for everything

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22h

You want your insurance to be more likely to cover it, say you are trying to have children

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 22h

Oh that’s really nice! Yeah OP, that’s probably worth checking out. I was kinda worried that the price would be in the thousands because… yknow, the US

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 22h

oh seriously? where/what kind of clinic is that? and what kind of intersex variations do you guys check for?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 22h

oh yeah i was on the same page dw lmaooo

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22h

I’m at a genetic counseling clinic. We see people for things outside of intersex conditions like cancer, but we also see a lot of people who are family planning. My clinic will test for chromosomal differences so they do a full karyotype or image of your chromosomes. And if they feel it is necessary they might run a microarray which is just a bit more sensitive and can pick up smaller deletions. And we also do full genome testing in rare cases

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 22h

The chromosome analysis and microarray are typically covered (there are some weird exceptions and a genetic counselor should know about any self pay prices the labs can also offer) but that full genome testing is insanely expensive and my clinic has only ordered them a handful of times and we start to see bills being charged in the thousands

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