Sunshine1
06-18-03, 10:09 PM
Dear Amy:
As long as you take your cortisone ( Hydro, Pred, or Dex) the virilization (male secondary sexual characteristics) will be kept to a minimum or not even present themselves at all. The pictures you see in books are of women that don't take any medication to supress the excessive adrogens due to lack of cortisol.
I was born with simple virilizing CAH. I don't have any excessive body hair anywhere. I might have a little hair but it's nothing Nair hair remover can't handle, it's more like hair from my ethnic background just a little on my arms and a little "peach fuzz" on my upper lip and that's about all...no hair on my chest or abdomen unlike a guy. Heck, I can get away with shaving my legs just once a week if I wanted to ! I do have broad sholders but I'm broad like a swimmer and not a line backer. I need those shoulders to hold up what God gave me. I'm kinda busty if you know what I mean. My voice is a little lower then some but not lower than most. It's a little on the raspy side because it is lower and I've been told that I would of made a good radio personality with my voice.
I read on your home page that you have gotten away from taking your med because of insurance reasons perhaps? I've been without insurance myself and the endo did without the blood test but still perscribed my cortisone. I'm sure there is an Endo out there somewhere that would work with your situation in that regard!
Also, I also read on your page how much you liked your boyfriend. He's the one that is lucky ! You are so pretty !
Take care,
Aimee
As long as you take your cortisone ( Hydro, Pred, or Dex) the virilization (male secondary sexual characteristics) will be kept to a minimum or not even present themselves at all. The pictures you see in books are of women that don't take any medication to supress the excessive adrogens due to lack of cortisol.
I was born with simple virilizing CAH. I don't have any excessive body hair anywhere. I might have a little hair but it's nothing Nair hair remover can't handle, it's more like hair from my ethnic background just a little on my arms and a little "peach fuzz" on my upper lip and that's about all...no hair on my chest or abdomen unlike a guy. Heck, I can get away with shaving my legs just once a week if I wanted to ! I do have broad sholders but I'm broad like a swimmer and not a line backer. I need those shoulders to hold up what God gave me. I'm kinda busty if you know what I mean. My voice is a little lower then some but not lower than most. It's a little on the raspy side because it is lower and I've been told that I would of made a good radio personality with my voice.
I read on your home page that you have gotten away from taking your med because of insurance reasons perhaps? I've been without insurance myself and the endo did without the blood test but still perscribed my cortisone. I'm sure there is an Endo out there somewhere that would work with your situation in that regard!
Also, I also read on your page how much you liked your boyfriend. He's the one that is lucky ! You are so pretty !
Take care,
Aimee