#delayed puberty

Loki Laufeyson/Odinson from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is intersex, canonically genderfluid and bisexual, and demiromantic using he/she/they pronouns, and he has hypopubescence (link) in the form of delayed puberty, and ambiguous genitalia! She also has autism, ADHD, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), OCD, and C-PTSD.

Requested by @theoneandonlythorn

Intersex flag-only edits under the cut!

why am i experiencing a random rise of hormones at age 17? i had pretty clear skin until this year in which i've had acne-prone skin all the time, sometimes on my body too

i also feel like my jawline has gotten sharper? i'm not sure if it's just an illusion but i think i've lost some puppy fat around my face.

does this mean i'm finishing puberty late or something?

Hi, no problem! I'm not entirely sure if I answered this either.

I can't necessarily tell you why this is happening. Puberty can be a pretty wild ride and it varies for everyone. This means for some it starts later, just like for some it starts earlier and vise versa.

There can be a few different reasons for that: being intersex, having health issues, late puberty runs in the family, things like that.

It does sound like you're either starting or finishing puberty but if it's finishing puberty, 17 isn't really late. If you're starting, it is late but not necessarily dangerous.

Now I'm excited to try the menstrual cups too... however I'm not sure where exactly they sell them...

I was so scared of using tampons because of the toxic shock myth... and I found them to be really uncomfortable and wouldn't use them on heavier flow days and on days when the pain is unbearable... I often wonder why tampons are seen as the normal period product to use and not pads which are a lot more comfortable and easier to use... even though they feel like diapers... I just prefer pads, I don't know if it makes me any less of a woman... It's as if your whole life as a woman is about endurance and being able to endure pain...

IamHH patient group & Boston patient meeting.

A new patient group, called IamHH has been created to help both patients and health care professionals learn more about Kallmann syndrome and CHH. The group is registered as a not for profit patient charity group in the US and is applying for recognised patient group status with the National Organisation for Rare Disorders within the US. The new IamHH group will have a new website and social…

Kallmann syndrome update. Jan 2022.

There is an on line patient meeting planned for Sat Jan 15th at 2pm EST / 6pm UK time. The meeting will be hosted by Dr Andrew Dwyer of Boston College, USA. The meeting will include a presentation by Dr Dwyer, a chance to ask questions and some updates on upcoming projects that could benefit patients. Link to the meeting on Google. There have been a couple of recent medical papers published on…

A recent paper published by KS specialists working in Newcastle, UK, Italy and Singapore. A comprehensive overview of some of the current understanding of Kallmann syndrome / congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH). Recent advances in understanding and managing Kallmann syndrome There used to be a “wait and see” approach to delayed puberty but increasingly specialist endocrinologists…

Patient made You Tube videos on Kallmann syndrome / CHH.

Social anxiety in Kallmann syndrome / CHH.

Article from “The Mighty” website on social anxiety. This says a lot about my early life as a teenager. It is certainly not true for every person with Kallmann syndrome / CHH of course but I do remember the time as a teenager when I changed from a fairly normal kid to a very shy, socially distant teenager. As my friends developed, both physically and socially, I felt left behind. Looking back…