Does everyone start out as female?

Have you ever wondered how humans develop their genders? Well, popular belief states that every human starts as a female in the womb, then develops into either male or female. In this article, we’ll explore whether this theory holds water or not.

The age-old question: Are we all females at one point?

As stated earlier, the widely accepted theory is that all embryos begin as females, developing into males only if triggered by a specific gene called SRY. This gene “triggers” the growth of male genitalia and other secondary sex characteristics such as testosterone production.

So yes! At some point during embryonic development (around 5 weeks post-conception), every fetus has rudimentary structures for both sexes that will eventually differentiate to form either ovaries and a uterus or testicles and a penis.

But wait… there’s more!

It’s complicated

While it is true that all fetuses are technically pre-determinedly ‘female’, things are much more confusing than that statement suggests. Firstly – let us acknowledge intersex people who might have elements of both sexes present at birth. Primarily Intersex could be found in cases where babies have ambiguous genitalia or reproductive organs which don’t fit within typical definitions of male / female biology.

However being intersex remains an exception rather than an accurate representation of every single pregnancy; with over 99% seeing successful development from femaleness to complete differentiation between two set distinct genders.

Biological differences between sexes

Biological sex is determined by several factors- chromosomes (XX for females vs XY for males), hormones produced mostly starting around puberty but also can occur in small quantities before,- such hormones cue body hair growth patterns, voice deepening etc.. Yet these concepts fail to consider infertility rates associated with certain kinds of physicality – something later covered within this piece under medical concerns relating predominantly towards reproductive health.

The patriarchy blames the “lesser sex” for their eventual male fate

Historically, it was common to blame women themselves whenever a baby boy wasn’t born. Some old wives’ tales suggested that women who failed to produce a male child were either too cold or too warm downstairs (yes, really). It contributed to further perpetuation of sexism and served as an excuse not only for treating women inhumanely but also explaining / dismissing female-related disorders & health concerns. Even today IRL cultures around the world still use sex-selective abortion due cultural issues stemming from favoring males.

Medical Concerns:

Medical Science pursuing gender-neutral drugs circumstantially bears out clearer evidence towards everyone starting life with indifferentiable sexual organs and hormones – much alike Darwinism: species adapting into what its environment entails- humans re-engineer physiology since most current medicine is designed off an average person’s hormone profile so medical dosages + procedures universally imposed on all sexes rarely achieve precise targetting/validation due their generic approach.

Thus while there is no physical manifestation these differences can play out negatively within body development where patients develop hormonal twitches or womb complications which are soon identified at biological puberty age levels(as stated earlier); however even then separate surgery coupled medication restore individuals’ reproductive health fairly effectively thanks our increasingly modernised medicinal industry practices.

Birth Control Methods Uses
Condoms Barrier method terminating sperm lifespan short-term
Oral contraceptives Suppresses menstrual cycle by using artificial hormones
Vasectomy/tubal ligation Permanent sterilization methods

While ovarian care may vary between genders- removing cysts elsewhere would follow similar processes for all bodies…is one area where men just don’t compare anatomically regarding necessary work on those ovaries mentioned before; owing unusual genetics when cells divide under such situations resulting mostly in infertility among reported cases.

And let us take STIs in an analogical scenario, it is the risk which threatens fertilisation of either sex irregardless of gender at birth – So the differences we share in utero don’t necessarily always define them later .

Nonetheless through ridding against context biases still inherent variously around us- our society has evolved enough to lessen stigma on pertinent issues regardless ensuring everyone can feel comfortable attending medical screenings, regular checkups and be entitled best practices for their ailment.

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