Body shape (skeleton) massive like a man's, could I have an hormone issue or something?

[Anonymous]

So I'm a woman (26yo 5'2) and I have a massive shape. Always have even younger. I have a very masculine body with big shoulders and a wide rib cage, narrow hips... When I am 50kg, I am at the lower end of my best weight. My body will be great and healthy but my breasts will look dead already because they are small and my rib cage is so big. Drop one or two kg under and I start to look too skinny. But every women I see who are this weight and height looks chubby because skeleton wise they are super petite compared to me. At a weight like 47kg they look perfect and healthy while I would look basically emaciated. I wonder if this could be some sort of hormone issue I could have had during puberty since I have never in real life seen a woman my height as massive looking. Again talking about the built of the skeleton and not muscles or fat. Not even talking about bone density but just bigger like the average men is compared to a woman. Even the skull of my head is huge compared to any girl I see... womens glasses look ridiculous on me. I have other reasons to believe I might have an hormone problem but I wonder if the way my body has grown could be related to something like that. What do you think?

[abc3643]

Consider being genetically tested and indicate that you suspect that you may be a chimera or mosaic.

From Google Bard:

PROMPT: Genetically speaking, what is the difference between a chimera and a mosaic?
REPLY:
A chimera is an organism that is composed of two or more genetically distinct cell lines. This can happen when two embryos fuse together early in development, or when cells from one individual are transplanted into another. Chimeras are often found in animals, but they can also occur in humans.

A mosaic is an organism that has a single cell line, but some of the cells in that line have a different genetic makeup than the rest. This can happen due to a mutation that occurs after fertilization, or it can be caused by a condition called somatic mosaicism, in which cells in the body acquire mutations as they divide.

The main difference between a chimera and a mosaic is that a chimera has two or more cell lines, while a mosaic has a single cell line with some cells that have different genetic makeup than the others.

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I suspect you could be one of these - a chimera or mosaic - and have male genetic material in you. For instance, if you were a chimera, you were supposed to a girl with a fraternal twin brother, but your female embryo merged with your brother's and you developed with material from both. This could give you male "features".

But don't be too disappointed. You will still be loved.

[Berethor]

Maybe you have high level of testosterone? well at least you not masculine height-wise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_people_in_sports#Testosterone,_athletic_ability_and_injury_risks

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/07/two-cis-black-women-banned-olympics-natural-testosterone-levels/

[Asker]

I have had tests done before because I have hair loss and my derm didn't talk about my T being so high that it was worth noting. But maybe I should try to get another opinion

[Berethor]

Yea maybe you should, but there is no way to change it at that point, you 26 already.

[Anonymous]

You mentioned hair loss which could be linked to DHT. In order to balance all of these hormones your body uses iodine (which requires selenium). Getting your iodine levels up would have likely helped. Read the book 'Iodine Why You Need It' by David Brownstein.

[In_Trance]

talk to your doctor