There are TONS of little hormonal problems than can cause periods not to arise, not to mention athletes that are in training that rigorous often do not cycle.
So for example:
> Late developer that enters in to rigorous training at a young age. Not timed to start cycling until already in heavy training. Period does not manifest
> Chronic Ovarian cysts
> Under/over active hormone production (of any sort. females DO produce testosterone, just in smaller amounts.)
Particularly if she grew up with sub-standard health care, there is NO logical reason for her to immediately think "jee, i haven't cycled, i must be a hermaphrodite."
So for example:
> Late developer that enters in to rigorous training at a young age. Not timed to start cycling until already in heavy training. Period does not manifest
> Chronic Ovarian cysts
> Under/over active hormone production (of any sort. females DO produce testosterone, just in smaller amounts.)
Particularly if she grew up with sub-standard health care, there is NO logical reason for her to immediately think "jee, i haven't cycled, i must be a hermaphrodite."
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Caster Semenya has male sex organs and no womb or ovaries
11/09/2009 12:24:30 PM
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I think revoking the championship and a ban at this point would be plain wrong
11/09/2009 02:01:15 PM
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I agree it's not her fault, but she shouldn't keep her championship.
11/09/2009 03:50:06 PM
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I disagree
11/09/2009 04:09:50 PM
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As bad as if feel for the athlete, I agree. *NM*
11/09/2009 04:46:57 PM
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Ditto. Assuming she never knew about it, which remains to be seen. *NM*
11/09/2009 08:08:29 PM
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To the extent that LadyLorraine means "at this point", I do agree with her...
11/09/2009 05:03:34 PM
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Sounds like she/he is more dude than chick.....
11/09/2009 02:42:33 PM
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not really. it only takes ONE mistake to cause her problems.
12/09/2009 03:19:06 AM
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I think it is a sad story
11/09/2009 04:34:29 PM
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I can't believe this whole thing is public
11/09/2009 07:03:59 PM
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How could she not know something was different? Not developing a period would be a major sign. *NM*
11/09/2009 09:21:54 PM
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Not necessarily, depending on the rigors of her athletic training. *NM*
11/09/2009 09:26:32 PM
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When do most girls get their first period? Around 12 or 13?
12/09/2009 07:34:23 AM
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I didn't start until I was 17 *NM*
12/09/2009 03:02:28 PM
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There are plenty of runners who do hard training that keeps them from getting a regular period
11/09/2009 09:29:24 PM
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Not at the age when a girl first develops her period.
12/09/2009 07:36:24 AM
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You have an odd understanding of what's normal...
12/09/2009 02:51:37 PM
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people develop 30lb tumors and never go to get them checked out
11/09/2009 09:36:18 PM
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Well, now that you put it that way I guess I could see that. *NM*
12/09/2009 07:37:18 AM
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like i said in my first post
12/09/2009 03:25:04 AM
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