Let’s Talk Health: Testicular Feminisation Syndrome 🌸 Also known as Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), this condition happens when someone who is genetically male (XY chromosomes) is unable to respond to male hormones (androgens). As a result, their body develops typical female characteristics despite having internal testes. 💡 Key points: It’s usually diagnosed during adolescence when periods don’t start. People with AIS often have a female appearance but lack a uterus and ovaries. It’s a

Androgen insensitivity syndrome is a condition that affects sexual development before birth and during puberty. People with this condition are genetically male, with one X chromosome and one Y chromosome in each cell. Because their bodies are unable to respond to certain male sex hormones (called androgens), they may have mostly female external sex characteristics or signs of both male and female sexual development. https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/androgen-insensitivity-syndrome/ This