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Change the chromosomal makeup? Do you have a link for that info? I have a son with Down syndrome, I would think I would have heard that they were able to manipulate chromosomes, as that would result in Down syndrome being eliminated and in that population, made "normal". I have heard of no such innovation.
My heart is with your and your son. The science is still in its infancy..as I think you know. But progress is being made, despite resistance from Neo-luddites and religious fanatics.
Gay and straight have nothing to do with gender. That's sexuality, who a person is attracted to.
So let me parse this. She is a woman living as a man, married to a man, still having straight sex.
Oh man, that seems spun to me... ah well to each his/her own. I hope the kids don't become confused adults.
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My heart is with your and your son. The science is still in its infancy..as I think you know. But progress is being made, despite resistance from Neo-luddites and religious fanatics.
I don't see the big deal, CNN. Women have been giving birth since humans evolved. A woman giving birth is basic biology. Geez. Is CNN the science denier network?
Has anyone studied the impact of hormone therapy on a fetus?
I don't know if there have been any reviews of available data since we're early in the game. I have not heard of any animal studies, but maybe. It's definitely concerning and it's one of those things that may not play out until the kid is grown.
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But Michael Bartalos -- a New York geneticist and internist who works with many transgender patients -- said that he would be concerned about the health of the eggs in Beatie's body. Because women are born with all the eggs they will carry for life, long-time exposure to chemicals or hormones can have an adverse effect. Any possible damage done by 10 years of testosterone would be irreversible, he said.
And even if Beatie's baby is born healthy, he said, "Who knows what might happen to her in 20 years? [The baby] could be at higher risk for certain types of cancer development."
"This is uncharted waters, but as an endocrinologist I am concerned," adds Florida's Loreena Lewy-Alterbaum, who also works with transgendered patients. "Testosterone is stored in fat cells, so even after discontinuation there could be some effect on the fetus."
She says she'd be less concerned if the fetus were male because "a girl could be born with a masculine appearance, or the (residual hormone) could affect her brain development."
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