"The complaints and scrutiny only increased after the three Africans swept the Olympic 800 in Rio, Semenya taking the gold, Niyonsaba and Wambui claiming the silver and bronze medals."
This is irritating, as well as it implies the scrutiny was as a result of them being African, rather than being intersex.
It's becoming increasingly common for sex to be determined through genetic testing at about 11 weeks of pregnancy. This purpose of the test is to determine if the child has Down syndrome or a related condition, but sex is an outcome as well. I would think if there is a discrepancy, the parents or doctors would pay more attention.
Also, in the US, all newborns are subject to blood test for a lengthy list of various genetic conditions in the first two weeks of life. Seems like this kind of issue could be potentially identified at that time as well.
Lastly, at a pediatrician's appointment in the US, it is a standard part of the exam for the pediatrician to briefly examine the genitals. No idea if that would find these conditions.
I've never heard of a DSD athlete in the US, so I'm just assuming that one of the above methods or something similar typically identifies them at a young age in the US & Europe, at which point perhaps they receive treatment of some kind or simply identify as male. And that this doesn't happen in move impoverished parts of the world.
"The complaints and scrutiny only increased after the three Africans swept the Olympic 800 in Rio, Semenya taking the gold, Niyonsaba and Wambui claiming the silver and bronze medals."
This is irritating, as well as it implies the scrutiny was as a result of them being African, rather than being intersex.
It's becoming increasingly common for sex to be determined through genetic testing at about 11 weeks of pregnancy. This purpose of the test is to determine if the child has Down syndrome or a related condition, but sex is an outcome as well. I would think if there is a discrepancy, the parents or doctors would pay more attention.
Also, in the US, all newborns are subject to blood test for a lengthy list of various genetic conditions in the first two weeks of life. Seems like this kind of issue could be potentially identified at that time as well.
Lastly, at a pediatrician's appointment in the US, it is a standard part of the exam for the pediatrician to briefly examine the genitals. No idea if that would find these conditions.
I've never heard of a DSD athlete in the US, so I'm just assuming that one of the above methods or something similar typically identifies them at a young age in the US & Europe, at which point perhaps they receive treatment of some kind or simply identify as male. And that this doesn't happen in move impoverished parts of the world.