Second Type Woman - Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Graphics

AIS Photos

I have received several objections and complaints about using these pictures, after careful consideration I continue to include them because:

they are all images included in medical text books or published papers
they are relevant to the article
they are all annonymised
most are or seem to be very old (at least pre-1965)

I originally blurred the genitalia, but accept the argument that this greatly reduces their value and is largely pointless. Many of the photos have obscured the face in the original image. For photos that may be post-1965, I have completely cropped out the head. An exception is "Woman 2" - if she is still alive then her age will be over 120!

Photo (1)	Woman (2)	Woman (3)	Woman (4)	Woman(5)
Photo 1: Four sisters, all suffering with AIS Woman (2): She has had investigative surgery and the scar is visible. Woman (3) is 170cm tall, Woman (4) is 178cm (5ft 10in), and Woman (5) is just 162cm tall - the average European female height is about 163 cm (5ft 4 in) but most AIS women are far taller.

Woman (6)	Woman (7)	Woman (8)	Woman (9)	Woman (10)
Women (6) and (7) show the above average height (nearly 6ft), good breast development and lack of pubic hair typical for AIS suffers Woman (9) is 19 years old and suffers from Complete AIS, she was diagnosed age 16 after becoming concerned about her continuing lack of menstruation (aka primary amenorrhea). Note the very small areola, common for transwomen and AIS suffers, but rare in cis-women. Other images show an exceptionally actractive woman. Woman (10) is 30 years old and also suffers from Complete AIS, she was only diagnosed after seeking fertility treatment.

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Last updated: 12 April, 2003

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