Mystery in Sweden, newborn baby develops male genitalia after contact with father

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Mystery in Sweden, newborn baby develops male genitalia after contact with

A female baby in Sweden developed a "micropenis" after being placed on her father's chest, turning the moment into a biological mess.

But this is not the only case. A Swedish doctor is raising the alarm, warning that she has seen at least six similar cases in children, writes the New York Post.

Skin-to-skin contact is a common practice used to strengthen the bond between newborns and parents to aid healthy early development.

After birth, the baby was placed on her father's chest where he had applied testosterone gel, a medication commonly used by men with hypogonadism, which causes a lack of sex hormones.

This is very common because according to studies, after the age of 40, testosterone levels drop by 1% every year. This decline can cause symptoms such as lack of libido, erectile dysfunction, weakness, mood swings, and muscle loss.

Unaware of the risk, the father mistakenly exposed his daughter to high levels of testosterone, causing drastic changes in her genitals.

The parents noticed that her clitoris had begun to elongate, taking the shape of a small penis, while her labia were shrinking, resembling a scrotum. In a panic, they took the 10-month-old to the doctor, and blood tests identified the problem.

"I think people don't understand how powerful these medications are," pediatric endocrinologist Jovanna Dahlgren told Göteborgs-Posten. "Parents are devastated when they realize what's happened."

The case, which occurred eight years ago, is one of at least six others that Dahlgren has encountered where all children were exposed to hormone medications through contact with a parent.

In one case, she said, a 10-year-old boy developed breasts after coming into contact with his mother's estrogen cream. The baby's organs began to disappear after his father stopped using the gel.

Although local media called it "micropenis," experts say the correct term refers to underdeveloped male genitalia.


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