Q. I am a transgender female. Are there any markers in one's blood that indicate their sex?
Hi doctor,
I am a 65 year old transgender female, and I have been on hormone therapy for the past two years. I have had an orchidectomy but not gender reassignment surgery. I recently donated blood, and on the questionnaire, it asked for my biological sex. The person there said that because I was born male, my biological sex would always be male. Are there any markers in one's blood that indicate their sex?
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- Every cell in your body has DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that defines the genetic makeup. A male is XY and a female is XX. Other than red blood cells, which does not have DNA, rest every cell of the body has DNA.
- The blood is a mixture of all different kinds of proteins and cells, and the genetic makeup can be determined by sampling it.
Hope I have answered your question. Any further comments and questions are welcome. Regards.
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