The Orchis
A blog dedicated to Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
What does The Orchis mean?
What is Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome?
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is a medical condition that is caused by a mutation on the X chromosome which causes a mutation on the AR receptor. This mutation affects the body's ability to understand androgens such as testosterone.
Monitoring Gonads
After choosing not to have a gonadectomy, there are still health care decisions to be made. This list includes steps to follow to ensure that you are monitoring your testes.
Why is this blog called The Orchis?
The root for the flower Orchid comes from the greek Órkhis, which means testis. Why, might you ask, would you name one of the most beautiful and exotic of flowers after testes? Well, the roots of the orchid plant look like a pair of testes!