Is it normal i think my hormone imbalance made me a lesbian?

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I mean this in the lightest and least controversial way ever haha, be kind y’all.

SO. I’ve had PCOS since I was about 14, I’m 19 now, and have had a major hormonal imbalance through my entirety of puberty, like in the last 5 years I’ve had 4 periods.
I developed totally fine (plus excess hair, how annoying) and am just now starting to treat it w/ medication and bc.

I started dating girls when I was 16-maybe and haven’t considered guys ever since.

Obviously I don’t expect anyone to have a real solid scientific answer as to if my hormone imbalance made me a lesbian, but it makes sense that it could’ve contributed, right?

Happy Pride Month to fellow LGBT and Allies!

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  • SkullsNRoses
    4 years ago

    Maybe it did play a role, it’s possible. But then some women with no hormonal issues whatsoever are lesbians.

    Maybe you will develop some bi feelings, maybe you won’t. Just go with it. You don’t have to have your sexuality 100% figured out at 19.

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  • [Old Memory]
    4 years ago

    Some people actually are not lez, gay or bi.. It's just so fucking trendy these days to be one. Some just want a group they can fit in.
    Especially with the young cvnts.

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    • SuckMeCock
      4 years ago

      Um yes a lot liel to fit in, but also a lot take it seriously and are genuinely attracted to women.

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      • [Old Memory]
        4 years ago

        Good nic

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  • curious-bunny
    4 years ago

    My best friend has that. She's bi and primarily dates men. So no they arnt related

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  • Cuntsiclestick
    4 years ago

    I haven't a clue. All I know is I've been bisexual since I was a kid. I was crushing on boys and girls in elementary school. XD

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  • DeadRatKing
    4 years ago

    Honestly, you probably would have been a lesbian anyways, the whole "being gay is caused by a hormonal imbalance" has been pretty much disproven.

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  • TerriAngel
    4 years ago

    Im not qualified to answer.
    But hope you find peace and happiness with your choices.
    Just be cool about it.

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  • jethro
    4 years ago

    Your hormones make you moody. In my humble opinion your choices make you a lesbian.

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  • charli.m
    4 years ago

    I have PCOS. I'm not remotely attracted to women. It's not how it works.

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    • TerriAngel
      4 years ago

      Charlene?
      Silly punk rabbit.
      pcos is for people who actually have a vagina.
      Not a tuck n roll.

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      • charli.m
        4 years ago

        Wow terrence. Your retard is showing again.

        How exactly do you think you're making yourself look clever or impressive?

        If you actually want to "win", stick with facts. Fictions don't hurt people.

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        • TerriAngel
          4 years ago

          Charlene.
          your man,gina.
          is just that.
          You try really hard.
          Ill give you that.

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          • charli.m
            4 years ago

            Ok sweetheart. Idk what you gain from this belief but if you desperately need to cling to it, then have at it. Who am I to deny special needs people their little fantasies.

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  • Doesnormalmatter
    4 years ago

    I highly doubt hormones could do it, but I can't say for sure.

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  • palehorse
    4 years ago

    "Obviously I don’t expect anyone to have a real solid scientific answer as to if my hormone imbalance made me a lesbian, but it makes sense that it could’ve contributed, right?"

    I mean... does it? Is there anything that suggests that's a thing that can happen?

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      4 years ago

      I guess in my most minimal understanding of hormones I assume the excess of the “male hormone” would influence men to chase after girls

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      • Ellenna
        4 years ago

        That might make someone more sexual (and I say "might") but it wouldn't influence who you're attracted to, because that's entirely separate to hormones.

        To give you an example, I was exclusively Lesbian for decades up to and including menopause and post menopause and then up to now with higher male hormones I am bi and primarily attracted to men.

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    • Boojum
      4 years ago

      To some degree, yes.

      If you're really interested, try to plough through my post and have a look at the article I've linked to.

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      • palehorse
        4 years ago

        Thanks, that was an interesting read! My ring finger, incidentally, is quite a bit longer than my index one.

        Although the article seemed to relate more to prenatal development, not PCOS.

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        • Boojum
          4 years ago

          I Googled "prenatal testosterone and PCOS" and came up with some scientific research papers that seemed to suggest - as far as I could understand - that this is something that's being investigated.

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  • Nikclaire
    4 years ago

    Please. I'm bi stop making fun of us.

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  • Boojum
    4 years ago

    It's an interesting question. Some people are offended by the idea that a person's hormones being different to the norm can be at least a contributory factor in that person's sexual orientation. I get that, since it's not a big leap to go from saying that if there's something abnormal with someone physiologically, then being gay or lesbian must be just a symptom of a disease.

    However, there does seem to be evidence that exposure to different levels of hormones in the uterus is linked to lesbianism. Strangely, it has been found that the relative length of a woman's forefinger and ring finger are a good predictor of whether she's straight or lesbian. Most boys and men have ring fingers that longer than their forefingers, while most girls and women have ring fingers that are the same length or shorter than their forefingers. Studies have found that if a woman has a ring finger that's longer than her forefinger, she's more likely to be attracted to other women.

    Note my use of the words "more likely". There is a statistical link, but having a relatively long ring finger does not mean a woman is fated to only find other women sexually attractive, and having a relatively short ring finger does not mean she will only find men sexually attractive. Sexuality is too complicated to be summed up or predicted with 100% accuracy based only on one particular fact.

    Finger length is affected by exposure to the testosterone being produced by the mother and the fetus in the early weeks of gestation. If there is a relatively high level of testosterone, the ring finger grows to be longer than the forefinger, but a relatively low level of testosterone will keep the ring finger shorter. Obviously, the brain of the fetus is also developing at this time, and levels of testosterone affect it too. Those changes seem to affect childhood and adult behaviour, including whether women are sexually attracted to other women (the evidence for the converse - low fetal testosterone resulting in men being attracted to other men - is less clear).

    I don't know much about PCOS. A quick Google indicates that the underlying cause is unknown, but it is related to hormonal imbalance and many women with PCOS have elevated levels of testosterone. I know next to nothing about fetal development, but it seems reasonable to wonder if your testosterone levels might have been higher than usual for a female fetus in those first weeks after you were conceived, and this has affected both the development of PCOS and who you find sexually attractive.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/articles/200507/sexuality-your-telltale-fingertips

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    • SuckMeCock
      4 years ago

      Strange...Also I wonder if the more tom boy chicks have a higher testosterone level due to them being attracted to more masculine orientated activities and fashion sense/style. I myself feel like the more femme women and girly women generally have higher levels of estrogen, thus they are more girly and more into steriotypical things such as make up, dresses, high heels, etc. Do you think it could potentially be true that tom boy women who are into say, motorbikes, surfing,sports,fishing etc have higher testosterone levels which drive them to be into more physical activities? If yes, then would it be safe to assume in general the chances of a women being lez or bi are more increased with women with higher testosterone levels?

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