Once again, another re-post. It does get a bit technical, but still interesting:
So, when I left off, I had just figured out that I had an rare genetic disease. CAH is an autosomal recessive disorder. In layman's terms, both men and women can have it, and both of my parents had to have the gene that causes it.
Medically, it is fairly simple to understand. My body does not manufacture enough of the enzymes needed in the hormone conversion process. First some basic
biology:
