There are a lot of yin and Yang people in the village. What's the matter with Yin and Yang people
Four seas network: Yin and Yang people refer to the hermaphroditism caused by chromosome and other reasons during the embryonic development. As the saying goes, they have two sets of genitalia for men and women. Recently, in a village in Dominica, a large number of "false Yin and Yang people" have appeared due to genetic disorder. This kind of false Yin and Yang people refers to women in their childhood, but they grow up with male reproductive organs. It's amazing Let's see the details!
According to the daily mail on August 7, in Salinas, Dominican Republic, one out of 90 'girls' will grow male genitalia after entering puberty at the age of 12. Because this phenomenon is very common in the local area, local residents are not satisfied. The BBC also made a documentary about this phenomenon - "countdown to life".
The children who have this abnormal phenomenon are called "false Yin and Yang people". The reason is that the fetus lacks some sex determining enzyme when it develops in the womb. Therefore, at birth, the baby does not have testicles and the sexual organs are very similar to the vagina. However, when children reach puberty, i.e. around the age of 12, they secrete a large amount of testosterone, which makes their voice thicker and promotes their sexual organs to develop into penises.
The producers of the documentary interviewed Johnny, the local 'fake yin-yang man'. Johnny, 24, was raised as a girl, using a woman's name and wearing a skirt. However, the development of sexual organs since the age of 7 has made him a man both physically and psychologically. According to Johnny, he was born at home, not in a hospital, and adults didn't know his original gender.