47XXY Symptoms

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Kaitain4

There are a number of us that are 47XXY that exhibit very few of the

classic symptoms associated with this Karyotype. I for one, exhibit

very few of the classic symptoms. Yes, I am 47XXY and my sperm count

in my ejaculate is zero; however, my testicles do have the cells to

produce sperm heads. The breast tissue that I had to have removed

grew because of the testosterone that I used for the six months

before my DX. There are a few of us, like myself that do not deal

with being obese, in fact, many would say that I am underweight for

my height. For some of us, our testicles produce sufficient

testosterone for our needs.

Myself, I use no drugs of any kind, not even over the counter drugs

and the last time that I have taken so much as an aspirin was in

November of 1984(only took 4 for acute sciatica) and those were the

first aspirin that I had taken since 1981. As a youngster, I had

rheumatic fever three times and the only medication was prescription

aspirin and sulfa pills, so I have taken plenty of aspirin in my

life. At the age of 59, I am in the best physical, mental and

spiritual condition than at any other time in my life, and I am not

impotent. I am physically stronger now than when I was DXed at the

age of 30. I was DXed because my wife and I wanted children and

nothing was happening.

I have had a full beard for 21 years that I have to trim about once a

month to keep it at the length I prefer. Puberty started for me

around age 11 or 12, my voice changed, and pubic hair grew in the

male pattern, and I was quite hairy from my pubic area down. I

didn't have much hair above my pubic area until I started on

nutritional program at the age of 39. I was literally born(born at

home) and raised on a dairy farm, which required me to do strenuous

physical labor at an early age. At the age of 13, I literally became

my folks hired man and did the work of a man everyday.

School and learning have always been easy for me, and I graduated

from high school at the age of 17 and was 5th in a class of 95. I

went on to college and graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering and

my Professional Engineer in Training certification. As soon as I

qualified to take the Professional Engineering test, I took it and

have been a Registered Professional Engineer since 1972.

I realize this sounds like bragging, but wanted to share with the

group that all of us that are 47XXY or some other variation of

Klinefelter Syndrome, do not always fit the classic symptoms for the

syndrome. And, as you can see, am not shy.

HAVE A GREAT DAY!

Ivan