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Kristesashvili J, Kobaladze L, Chipashvili M, Jibladze A. Sex assignment and psychosexual peculiarities of individuals with different forms of androgen insensitivity syndrome: A qualitative study. IJRM 2023; 21 (12) :985-994
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1- Professor of Medical Faculty of Tbilisi State University, Deputy Director of Center for Reproductive Medicine “Universe”
2- Center for Reproductive Medicine Universe, Tbilisi, Georgia. ,levankobaladze@yahoo.com
3- Medical Faculty of Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
4- Center for Reproductive Medicine Universe, Tbilisi, Georgia.
2- Center for Reproductive Medicine Universe, Tbilisi, Georgia. ,
3- Medical Faculty of Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
4- Center for Reproductive Medicine Universe, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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Background: A mismatch between chromosomal, gonadal, and phenotypic sexes in individuals with androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) creates problems in sex assignment and psychosexual identification.
Objective: To identify psychosexual and sex assignment peculiarities of individuals with different forms of AIS.
Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study, 41 individuals with AIS aged between15-31 yr who referred to the Universe Center for Reproductive Medicine Tbilisi, Georgia between 2016 and 2021 were studied. All individuals underwent clinical, genealogical, hormonal, ultrasonographic, and cytogenetic examinations. In-depth interviews and medical records assessed psychosexual profiles and sex assignment histories.
Results: 32 cases were diagnosed with the complete form of AIS (CAIS), 8 individuals with the partial form (PAIS), and one with a mild form (MAIS). Individuals with CAIS and PAIS were assessed at birth and raised as girls. Individuals with CAIS and female psychosexual disposition were referred to us due to amenorrhea. Adolescent individuals with PAIS assessed as girls referred to us due to masculinization detected in puberty. An individual with MAIS was assessed at birth and raised as a boy with male genitalia. All individuals with AIS had typical hormonal data and sex chromosome complex for men. 20 sexually active individuals with CAIS had penile-vaginal contact with the man. None of the individuals with CAIS and PAIS thought about gender reassignment after being diagnosed, only the individual with MAIS aimed for male-to-female transition.
Conclusion: Psychosexual identification remains a significant challenge in AIS management. Detection of female psychosexual disposition in one participant that is unusual to MAIS may be associated with somatic mosaicism of the androgen receptor gene.
Objective: To identify psychosexual and sex assignment peculiarities of individuals with different forms of AIS.
Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study, 41 individuals with AIS aged between15-31 yr who referred to the Universe Center for Reproductive Medicine Tbilisi, Georgia between 2016 and 2021 were studied. All individuals underwent clinical, genealogical, hormonal, ultrasonographic, and cytogenetic examinations. In-depth interviews and medical records assessed psychosexual profiles and sex assignment histories.
Results: 32 cases were diagnosed with the complete form of AIS (CAIS), 8 individuals with the partial form (PAIS), and one with a mild form (MAIS). Individuals with CAIS and PAIS were assessed at birth and raised as girls. Individuals with CAIS and female psychosexual disposition were referred to us due to amenorrhea. Adolescent individuals with PAIS assessed as girls referred to us due to masculinization detected in puberty. An individual with MAIS was assessed at birth and raised as a boy with male genitalia. All individuals with AIS had typical hormonal data and sex chromosome complex for men. 20 sexually active individuals with CAIS had penile-vaginal contact with the man. None of the individuals with CAIS and PAIS thought about gender reassignment after being diagnosed, only the individual with MAIS aimed for male-to-female transition.
Conclusion: Psychosexual identification remains a significant challenge in AIS management. Detection of female psychosexual disposition in one participant that is unusual to MAIS may be associated with somatic mosaicism of the androgen receptor gene.
Keywords: Androgen insensitivity syndrome, Androgen receptor, Sex development disorders, Ambiguous genitalia.
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Reproductive Genetics
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