My Autism – Introduction
My Autism is a gift! When I was diagnosed with Klinefelter’s Syndrome I quickly realised that the only way I was going to manage this condition was to know more about it than the so called experts that were treating me for it, so I lived, breathed…
Klinefelter’s vs Autism
Growing up, I was unaware there was anything different about me except for the fact that (a) I had virtually no friends or friendships didn’t last very long; (b) that I was bullied for 10 years (from the age of 9 to 19) and (c) that I hated team…
Autism vs Klinefelter’s
In 2018, at the age of 52 I was diagnosed with Autism. Due to having a pre-existing condition, namely Klinefelter’s Syndrome, which I was diagnosed with in late 2015, at the age of 49, I completed the online Autistic Spectrum Disorder test, as…
Mental Health and Exercise
Mental Health and Exercise has long been a topic of discussion and none more so since the first Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020. When the Covid-19 lockdown was put into place in March 2020, no gyms were allowed to open; all open air gyms were taped up…
Klinefelter’s Syndrome
What is it? In simplistic terms Klinefelter’s Syndrome (KS) is a genetic condition where a male is born with an extra X chromosome. This extra X chromosome can cause a very wide range of serious health conditions and presents a male with very low or no…
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
There are several different versions of TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) that someone with Klinefelter’s Syndrome / 47 XXY can choose from. This choice is normally made by your Endocrinologist (endo) when you are first diagnosed (should you need /…
Oral Testosterone – Part 2
In March 2019, after many years of refusal by the FDA and legal wrangles with its direct competition, Lipocine, Clarus Therapeutics testosterone capsule Jatenzo (testosterone undecanoate) was finally approved. This approval has meant that for the first…
Oral Testosterone – Part 1
Talk to any bodybuilder, from old school to modern day and they will tell you that there is absolutely no way they would ever take an oral anabolic steroid as there are several scientific studies proving damage to the liver that could be permanent or…
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by cells that surround a growing embryo, which eventually forms the placenta. HCG is also found in a woman’s urine and blood during pregnancy. HCG, also known as luteinizing hormone (LH) is…
Private Hormone Clinics
Normally when you are diagnosed with Klinefelter’s Syndrome, your first port of call is with the NHS system (UK). Endocrinologists that specialise in KS ‘within the NHS are few and far between. They tend to be diabetes endo’s which cover…