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Bee Sting Causes Man to Change Into Woman
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Submitted by Zach Lisabeth on Feb 8, 2012
A Jackson, Ohio man underwent sexual reassignment surgery after a bee sting "triggered" an underlying genetic condition that caused him to reassess his sexual identity.
Chloe Prince, born Ted Prince, was a happily married man with two children before he decided to undergo the invasive sex change operation, according to the Daily Mail.
Following a severe reaction to a bee sting, Chloe began to notice a significant drop in her testosterone levels. Her skin softened and she developed a more feminine shape. An unexpected feeling of comfort with these physical changes is what initially inspired Chloe to go through with the operation.
"I had been dealing with gender identity issue all my life," said Chloe. "Really when this came and it was a diagnosis and my testosterone levels started to lower it really lent itself to my transexualism because I was starting to develop breasts and my skin was softening. My body mass was changing and I was liking the changes."
Chloe, now 40, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome - something she was not aware of until the shock from the bee sting drove the disease's symptoms into high gear. One of the more severe side effects of Klinefelter's syndrome is a deficit of male hormones like testosterone. When Chloe's body reacted to the bee sting her endocrine system essentially reset, which is what triggered the new symptoms.
Despite Chloe's new sexual identity, she and her wife Renee plan to remain married.
"I could have left at any time," said Renee. "But I had a level of commitment I was able to keep and stick with and I still feel a level of commitment."
The couples' love for each other might be enduring, but they no longer have sexual relations with each other.
"I am attracted to men," Chloe explained. "I identify as a heterosexual woman."
The two revealed to Anderson Cooper that they are no longer legally married, though they live together and continue to raise their children as a couple.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...ory--started-bee-sting.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
My husband became my wife: Transgender woman reveals how a bee sting led to her sex change... and how the woman she had married stood by her
By Tamara Abraham
Last updated at 9:08 AM on 9th February 2012
A transgender woman has told her remarkable story of how the woman she married as a man stood by her through her sex change.
Chloe Prince, who was born male, as Ted, was happily married to Renee for eight years and had two children before a severe reaction to a bee sting triggered a drop in levels of the male hormone, testosterone.
As his skin softened and he developed a more womanly shape, Ted discovered that he felt more comfortable with his body, and ultimately was inspired to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Still together: Chloe (left), who was born male, as Ted, was married to Renee (right) for eight years and had two children before deciding to become a woman
Today, the couple, from Jackson, Ohio, appeared on Anderson Cooper's show to discuss their experiences.
Chloe, 40, explained how the drop in her testosterone levels following the bee sting was due to a rare genetic condition called Klinefelter's syndrome - something she had been unaware of.
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The shock of the sting, she says, essentially 'reset' Ted's endocrine system, triggering more severe side-effects of Klinefelter's, one of which is low male hormone.
'It definitely lent itself to my transsexualism,' she said.
'I had been dealing with gender identity issues all my life, really when this came and it was a diagnosis and my testosterone levels started to lower it really lent itself because I was starting to develop breasts and my skin was softening, my body mass was changing and I was liking the changes.'
Just married: Ted, who would later become Chloe, with Renee at their wedding
She admitted that even as a child, enjoyed dressing in feminine outfits, but was confused by the feelings, and had hoped that by 'straighten[ing] up and be[ing] the man that my parents wanted me to be', the unsettling sense would go away.
'I felt if I built a life as a man, I went out and bought a motorcycle... get married, have some kids, this feeling, that I just couldn't explain, I didn't know the words of what it was, that it would just go away...
'I could have left at any time but I had a level of commitment I was able to keep and stick with and I still feel a level of commitment'
'Up until the point where I started getting the information I needed, I just felt this was some kind of confusion in my brain or a perversion, I didn't know what it was, a sexual fetish.'
But Renee, 48, admitted she struggled with her husband's decision to become a woman, and was embarrassed the first time Chloe stepped out dressed in women's clothing.
She even considered ending the relationship before eventually coming to terms with the idea.
She revealed: 'I could have left at any time but I had a level of commitment I was able to keep and stick with and I still feel a level of commitment.'
In love: The couple said that their children and commitment to one another kept them together, though they now no longer have sexual relations
Noting that their children were also a factor in her decision, she added: 'And also our love for each other, so it keeps us together.'
Despite this love, the couple said that they would not describe themselves as a lesbian couple, nor do they have sexual relations.
Chloe explained: 'I am attracted to men and I identify as a heterosexual woman, and when I was a male, I was a heterosexual male.
'I don't think that necessarily means you have to go that way, that's just the way I personally feel but I have had relationships both ways so there's room for figuring out still there.'
They revealed that they are no longer legally married, though they live together and share a house together.
'We share responsibilities, we raise our children together, we make decisions together,' Chloe concluded.
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美男子遭蜂螫 竟變成女性
<cite class="byline vcard">中廣新聞網 – <abbr title="2012-02-12T00:32:36Z">2012年2月12日 上午8:32</abbr></cite>
美國俄亥俄州一對夫婦，丈夫有一次偶然被蜜蜂螫到之後，體內的荷爾蒙分泌，竟然發生變化，讓他變得越來越女性化，到後來，他索性一不做二不休，乾脆變性當了一個真女人。
報 導說，這名男子原來和太太結婚八年，有兩個小孩；他說，當他有一次，一不小心被蜜蜂螫到之後，胸部開始變大，皮膚也變得越來越細緻，體內的雄性激素，也越 來越少；相對地，雌性激素越來越多。不過這名男子說，其實他一直有性別認同障礙，從小就不排斥穿女裝。對於身體上突然出現的變化，他反而樂於接受，甚至乾 脆直接變性，當個真正的女人了。
Bee Sting Causes Man to Change Into Woman
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A Jackson, Ohio man underwent sexual reassignment surgery after a bee sting "triggered" an underlying genetic condition that caused him to reassess his sexual identity.
Chloe Prince, born Ted Prince, was a happily married man with two children before he decided to undergo the invasive sex change operation, according to the Daily Mail.
Following a severe reaction to a bee sting, Chloe began to notice a significant drop in her testosterone levels. Her skin softened and she developed a more feminine shape. An unexpected feeling of comfort with these physical changes is what initially inspired Chloe to go through with the operation.
"I had been dealing with gender identity issue all my life," said Chloe. "Really when this came and it was a diagnosis and my testosterone levels started to lower it really lent itself to my transexualism because I was starting to develop breasts and my skin was softening. My body mass was changing and I was liking the changes."
Chloe, now 40, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Klinefelter's syndrome - something she was not aware of until the shock from the bee sting drove the disease's symptoms into high gear. One of the more severe side effects of Klinefelter's syndrome is a deficit of male hormones like testosterone. When Chloe's body reacted to the bee sting her endocrine system essentially reset, which is what triggered the new symptoms.
Despite Chloe's new sexual identity, she and her wife Renee plan to remain married.
"I could have left at any time," said Renee. "But I had a level of commitment I was able to keep and stick with and I still feel a level of commitment."
The couples' love for each other might be enduring, but they no longer have sexual relations with each other.
"I am attracted to men," Chloe explained. "I identify as a heterosexual woman."
The two revealed to Anderson Cooper that they are no longer legally married, though they live together and continue to raise their children as a couple.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...ory--started-bee-sting.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
My husband became my wife: Transgender woman reveals how a bee sting led to her sex change... and how the woman she had married stood by her
By Tamara Abraham
Last updated at 9:08 AM on 9th February 2012
A transgender woman has told her remarkable story of how the woman she married as a man stood by her through her sex change.
Chloe Prince, who was born male, as Ted, was happily married to Renee for eight years and had two children before a severe reaction to a bee sting triggered a drop in levels of the male hormone, testosterone.
As his skin softened and he developed a more womanly shape, Ted discovered that he felt more comfortable with his body, and ultimately was inspired to undergo gender reassignment surgery.
Today, the couple, from Jackson, Ohio, appeared on Anderson Cooper's show to discuss their experiences.
Chloe, 40, explained how the drop in her testosterone levels following the bee sting was due to a rare genetic condition called Klinefelter's syndrome - something she had been unaware of.
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The shock of the sting, she says, essentially 'reset' Ted's endocrine system, triggering more severe side-effects of Klinefelter's, one of which is low male hormone.
'It definitely lent itself to my transsexualism,' she said.
'I had been dealing with gender identity issues all my life, really when this came and it was a diagnosis and my testosterone levels started to lower it really lent itself because I was starting to develop breasts and my skin was softening, my body mass was changing and I was liking the changes.'
She admitted that even as a child, enjoyed dressing in feminine outfits, but was confused by the feelings, and had hoped that by 'straighten[ing] up and be[ing] the man that my parents wanted me to be', the unsettling sense would go away.
'I felt if I built a life as a man, I went out and bought a motorcycle... get married, have some kids, this feeling, that I just couldn't explain, I didn't know the words of what it was, that it would just go away...
'I could have left at any time but I had a level of commitment I was able to keep and stick with and I still feel a level of commitment'
'Up until the point where I started getting the information I needed, I just felt this was some kind of confusion in my brain or a perversion, I didn't know what it was, a sexual fetish.'
But Renee, 48, admitted she struggled with her husband's decision to become a woman, and was embarrassed the first time Chloe stepped out dressed in women's clothing.
She even considered ending the relationship before eventually coming to terms with the idea.
She revealed: 'I could have left at any time but I had a level of commitment I was able to keep and stick with and I still feel a level of commitment.'
Noting that their children were also a factor in her decision, she added: 'And also our love for each other, so it keeps us together.'
Despite this love, the couple said that they would not describe themselves as a lesbian couple, nor do they have sexual relations.
Chloe explained: 'I am attracted to men and I identify as a heterosexual woman, and when I was a male, I was a heterosexual male.
'I don't think that necessarily means you have to go that way, that's just the way I personally feel but I have had relationships both ways so there's room for figuring out still there.'
They revealed that they are no longer legally married, though they live together and share a house together.
'We share responsibilities, we raise our children together, we make decisions together,' Chloe concluded.
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/美男子遭蜂螫-竟變成女性-042113678.html;_ylt=AouGQNdGEp4R91V.NHQfuhfABdF_;_ylu=X3oDMTR0dnJsbXA0BGNjb2RlA3NlbnRjdC5jBG1pdANTZW50aW1lbnQgVG9kYXkEcGtnA2MzYWYxZjczLWRjNjAtMzg4YS1hZDUxLWM1N2NiMWUwZjk3NARwb3MDMgRzZWMDbWVkaWFtb3N0c2VudGltZW50LWluZm9ybWF0aXZlBHZlcgMwZjg5NWZiNC01NTExLTExZTEtYmQxNy0wMzVjMmE1NWNkYWM-;_ylg=X3oDMTM0MmQxNGRzBGludGwDdHcEbGFuZwN6aC1oYW50LXR3BHBzdGFpZAM2MWFkNDM0OS01NTI2LTMzZTEtODk2OC00ZDI5OTVhMGE2OTEEcHN0Y2F0A.aUv.ayuwRwdANzdG9yeXBhZ2UEdGVzdAM-;_ylv=3
美男子遭蜂螫 竟變成女性
<cite class="byline vcard">中廣新聞網 – <abbr title="2012-02-12T00:32:36Z">2012年2月12日 上午8:32</abbr></cite>美國俄亥俄州一對夫婦，丈夫有一次偶然被蜜蜂螫到之後，體內的荷爾蒙分泌，竟然發生變化，讓他變得越來越女性化，到後來，他索性一不做二不休，乾脆變性當了一個真女人。
報 導說，這名男子原來和太太結婚八年，有兩個小孩；他說，當他有一次，一不小心被蜜蜂螫到之後，胸部開始變大，皮膚也變得越來越細緻，體內的雄性激素，也越 來越少；相對地，雌性激素越來越多。不過這名男子說，其實他一直有性別認同障礙，從小就不排斥穿女裝。對於身體上突然出現的變化，他反而樂於接受，甚至乾 脆直接變性，當個真正的女人了。
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