LIVING WITH XXY BLOG ARCHIVE
Our worldwide community is growing fast as people focus on spreading awareness and learning to focus on positive traits. We offer a wide range of personal stories and information: Families experiencing prenatal diagnosis, parents finding out during adolescence, and men finding out trying to have kids. Please celebrate these incredible stories with us, and we hope one day you will feel empowered to share your own. If you would like to share your story, please CLICK HERE.
Perhaps The NIPT Was Wrong
Jesse's extra X chromosome Haddie* lives in the Midwest with her family. She opted for noninvasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, [...]
Wyatt Will Move Mountains
Written by Sierra Westley Wilson I've hesitated to share this publicly for the past year because I didn't want [...]
An Ill-Informed Provider: Choosing Life
*This story contains statements from a healthcare provider regarding a Klinefelter syndrome diagnosis that may upset some readers. Please [...]
Our Doctor Suggested Termination For XXY
Meet the Jenkins-Nardelli family. Here is the story of their remarkable little XXY boy Preston, who will turn 5 [...]
Our Beautiful Rainbow Baby
The voice of Anna Lopatkiewicz-Kowalski Anna is the mother of four children, three living and one heavenly rainbow baby. While [...]
Sharing My Diagnosis With The World
Hello, My name is Max, and this is my story. You can find me here on Instagram. Two years [...]
March 2023 Newsletter
From Our FounderWelcome Back to the Living with XXY Newsletter! We look forward to producing our newsletter more frequently [...]
Male Infertility & Pursuing Parenthood
The voice of Jared Pike Before Jared Pike and his wife married, they discussed their future. Part of [...]
The Journey To Baby Indermill
By Chelsea Castonguay Diagnosis: Tyler Indermill and his wife, Tasia, were trying to start a family when they [...]
Unexpected Klinefelter Pregnancy Diagnosis
Femke Weidema has had an exciting journey in life. Her pregnancy with son Ender, diagnosed with 47, XXY [...]
Sharing My Klinefelter Diagnosis Worldwide
This is my story. Written by: Cesar Cortes Something has been on my mind for quite some time, [...]
Michael Palumbo’s Klinefelter Adult Diagnosis
Michael Palumbo was born in Toronto, Canada, where he currently resides. Now 35, Michael was 32 years old [...]
Lois Ivanoff’s Klinefelter Mother Termination
The voice of Lois Ivanoff By Chelsea Castonguay At 38 years old, Lois Ivanoff was thrilled to be [...]
My Pregnancy With A Klinefelter Syndrome Boy
Written by Sara Hopkins Smith Two years ago today, I received a scary phone call while pregnant with [...]
Understanding Adoption For XXY Men
Understanding Adoption Many men in our XXY community find out they are infertile when trying to have kids. [...]
Klinefelter Pregnancy Abortion
Klinefelter pregnancy abortion By Chelsea Castonguay Twenty-eight-year-old Heather* has three children and is living in Alabama. Her youngest [...]
A Mothers XXY NIPT Diagnosis
I wanted to write my story. My point of view of being a mom to a now toddler with [...]
United States Klinefelter Diagnosis
The voice of Clair Mills By Chelsea Castonguay United States Klinefelter diagnosis: After welcoming a healthy daughter, Clair [...]
Amnio Klinefelter Diagnosis
Amnio Klinefelter diagnosis The voice of Beverly Richey By Chelsea Castonguay After seven years of trying to get [...]
Puberty Hormones In Klinefelter Syndrome
Hi, everyone. I'm Dr. Shanlee Davis. I'm a pediatric endocrinologist that works at the Children's Hospital, Colorado, and [...]
Klinefelter Diagnosis Stress
The voice of Kasia Olbromska By Chelsea Castonguay Although she was 35 when she became pregnant with her [...]
What to expect when you’re expecting an extra X or Y chromosome
THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE CAN BE FOUND HERE BIOTECHNOLOGYWhat to expect when you’re expecting an extra X or Y [...]
48 XXXY: The Voice Of Aron Capon
Aron is a 41-year-old man living with a variant of Klinefelter Syndrome (KS), 48 XXXY. Aron resides in [...]
Klinefelter Syndrome And Autism
Annette Flannery lives in Maryland with her husband and their son, Ronan. As Annette already had two daughters [...]
Early Prenatal Klinefelter Diagnosis
Early Prenatal Klinefelter Diagnosis: The Voice of Nina Parrott By Jennifer Ramsdell Early Prenatal Klinefelter Diagnosis: At the age [...]
Infant Klinefelter Diagnosis
The voice of Amy Hoffman By Chelsea Castonguay After experiencing years of infertility, Amy and Michael were thrilled to [...]
Klinefelter Man Diagnosis
The voice of Dan Mooney By Chelsea Castonguay Dan Mooney lives in Redmond, Oregon, with his wife and dogs. [...]
Meet Ryan Bregante of Living With XXY
Original article from SDvoyager found Here Today we’d like to introduce you to Ryan Bregante. Hi Ryan, thanks for [...]
A Surprise Klinefelter Pregnancy
A Surprise Klinefelter pregnancy Anne and her husband, Mike, were not expecting to get pregnant seven years after their [...]
A Positive 48 XXXY NIPT
Sharing our 48 XXXY NIPT Results Publically I've hesitated to share our 48 XXXY NIPT publicly for the past [...]
Young Adult Klinefelter Life Story
Young Adult Klinefelter Life Story The voice of Jason Smith By Chelsea Castonguay When Jason was a young teenager, [...]
An Unexpected Klinefelter Diagnosis
An Unexpected Klinefelter Diagnosis By Chelsea Castonguay From birth, Allison* knew there was something different about her son Max*. [...]
A Klinefelter Abortion
The Voice of Ashley Fox By Chelsea Castonguay A Klinefelter Abortion was not an option: When Ashley found out [...]
Teenage Klinefelter diagnosis
The Voice of Kristin Lindsay Brisebois By Chelsea Castonguay Kristin Lindsay resides in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. She is [...]
Living With Fear “And” XXY
Living With Fear “And” XXY By Tyler Deur Fear is a funny thing. Oftentimes, it can bring out the [...]
A doctor’s son with Klinefelter syndrome
A doctor's son with Klinefelter syndrome: Dr. Emily's story. Dr. Emily was 26 years old when she found [...]
47XXY Adoption Story: George Tomkin’s
A ready-made family: ’ story of adoption. By Kimberly Walker 47XXY Adoption: The story of George Tompkins In [...]
Klinefelter Teen Diagnosis
Klinefelter teen diagnosis: The Voice of Danyelle Keller By Chelsea Castonguay Klinefelter teen diagnosis: As a mom of [...]
Prenatal Diagnosis Klinefelter Baby
Prenatal Diagnosis Klinefelter Baby: The Voice of Ali Garruto By Kimberly Walker Prenatal diagnosis Klinefelter baby: When Ali [...]
Sam’s story
Apr 13, 2021, 4:25 PM Original Article HERE Hi there, I’m Sam. I’m 27 and I got diagnosed [...]
Klinefelter Pregnancy Termination Story
The Voice of Devra Strauss: Klinefelter pregnancy termination By Chelsea Castonguay Devra Strauss lives with her family in [...]
Klinefelter Syndrome Male: Joey Schiffman
Klinefelter Syndrome Male: Joey Schiffman By Kimberly Walker As a child, Joey Schiffman was fascinated by cars; from [...]
Living With XXY 2021 Annual Report
Dear Community, This year was the first year building an annual report; it was extremely challenging and frustrating. [...]
The Voice of Richard Martinez
The Voice of Richard Martinez “All that negative stuff about Klinefelter went out the door. It didn’t matter [...]
The Voice of Ben Henrickson
Ben Henrickson is 22 and resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Diagnosis: Ben was in fifth grade when [...]
Using Donor Sperm: Greg and Katie Duncan
An unexpected diagnosis: Two years after their wedding, Greg and Katie Duncan felt ready to start a family. [...]
The Road To Adoption: Matt Troxler
When Matt Troxler was in kindergarten, he received an unexpected diagnosis. His teacher noticed some symptoms, and encouraged his [...]
Baby Boy Born With Klinefelter XXY
Jaclyn Childers Klinefelter XXY Story Creating life is an incredibly intricate and personal thing. Before knowing the gender of [...]
An XXY Diagnosis: The Voice of Luke Breard
Luke Breard is a 29-year-old man living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When he and his wife were unable [...]
Mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome: Stefan Schwarz
Mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome: The Voice of Stefan Schwarz By Kimberly Walker An avid foodie and traveler with Mosaic [...]
She hopes it doesn’t happen to other mothers
"She hopes it doesn't happen to other mothers", Sofia's story. By Chelsea Castonguay Sofia* is the mother of [...]
The Voice of Andrew Curry
The Voice of Andrew Curry By Kimberly Walker Andrew Curry is an Eagle Scout. He lives his life [...]
Finding community with Living with XXY
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Chelsea, the writing director for Living With XXY. I’m also the [...]
The Voice of Ken Widelski
The Voice of Ken Widelski By Kimberly Walker Ken Widelski believes setting goals and consistency is the key [...]
A Surprise Diagnosis
“This is part of who your son is. He is still your son," - Jacqueline Lightcap's story. By [...]
Lacy and Dan’s Prenatal Diagnosis Story
Dan and Lacy are parents to a baby boy with Klinefelter syndrome. The couple agreed to noninvasive prenatal [...]
The Voice of Nate Biklen
The Voice of Nate Biklen By Kimberly Walker Warm and empathetic by nature, Nate Biklen, a 41-year-old man [...]
The Voice of Geoff Kruck
The Voice of Geoff Kruck By Geoff Kruck and Jill Kruck. Geoff Kruck is 43, and lives with [...]
The Voice of Dave Ruckle
The Voice of Dave Ruckle By Chelsea Castonguay Dave Ruckle is a 48-year-old man living with Klinefelter syndrome. [...]
The Voice of Porter Declan
The Voice of Porter Declan By Kimberly Walker, with Chelsea Castonguay As the old saying goes, “There is [...]
Why Telling Your Story Matters
Why telling your story matters By Chelsea Castonguay In case we haven’t met yet, I’m Chelsea, the writing [...]
Everything is going to be fine: Leah’s story
Leah told her doctor, “If you have to do this again, say ‘Hey! Congratulations you are having a [...]
From Termination to Life: Jenn’s story
From termination to life: Jenn's story By Chelsea Castonguay Editor's note: This is the first in a series [...]
The Voice of Seamus Denison
The Voice of Seamus Denison By Kimberly Walker Editor's note: In spring 2021, Ryan was approached by Emily, [...]
The Voice of Jake Gray
The Voice of Jake Gray By Kimberly Walker Jake Gray has seen and done things at twenty-six that [...]
Klinefelter syndrome: You are worthy
I jumped on Instagram for some mindless scrolling this afternoon, and was excited to see a new video [...]
Life with KS: The voice of Daniel Hellinger
Life with KS: The voice of Daniel Hellinger Daniel Hellinger is a 30-year-old man with mosaic Klinefelter syndrome/KS, [...]
The Voice of Matthew Roseworne
The Voice of Matthew Roseworne Matthew Roseworne was diagnosed at 16 years old with Klinefelter syndrome (KS), or [...]
Living With XXY Response to 1,000-Year-Old Remains May Be Nonbinary
Living With XXY NonProfit 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization Dear XXY Community, We became aware of the NPR, The Guardian, [...]
“Your son has Klinefelter’s Syndrome.”
A Mom’s Tale of XXY: We lived in blissful unawareness until our son was almost 20 in the [...]
They told their son “You’re an X-Man!”
Noelle Davidson is the mother of an eight-year-old son with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS), or 47, XXY. The family lives [...]
Blood work indicated “something was wrong”
Andrea Holdren has a three-year-old Connor, who lives with Klinefelter Syndrome (KS), or 47 XXY. Connor is also autistic. [...]
A German Klinefelter Story
This Story was written by a Mum that lives in Germany who has a son with Klinefelter syndrome. [...]
The People Behind Colton’s XXXtraodinarY Cause
48 XXXY More Information By Marybeth Cale This article would not have been possible if it was not [...]
Klinefelter Educations
Klinefelter educations are something people have never even talked about openly on the internet. There are people all [...]
XYY A Missed Diagnosis
XYY A Missed Diagnosis When asked the question, “Tell us about your son’s journey to an XYY diagnosis,” [...]
Our Little Rainbow Baby
Our Little Rainbow Baby. Here’s our story... my husband was 41, and I was 33 when we got [...]
XXY Males – Klinefelter Syndrome
XXY Males – Klinefelter syndrome HEALTH TOPIC BY GLENDA FAUNTLEROY DEC 2012 Although considered the most common chromosomal [...]
A human-friendly logo for Klinefelter Syndrome Awareness
Created By EMILIA LOUISA PUCCI UX, INTERACTION & WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY DESIGN Original Content Creator LIVING WITH XXY [...]
Graham’s Klinefelter Syndrome Story
At age 21, Graham loves to spend time on his favorite pastime of writing mysteries and screen plays. [...]
Matthew was diagnosed with XXY at 14.
Matthew the Grill Master My son Matthew is 26 years old and was diagnosed with Klinefelter [...]
The Havoc of an Undetected Extra Chromosome
By JANE E. BRODY AUG. 31, 2004 The New York Times 2004 Sam’s parents began to suspect something was not [...]
Klinefelter’s Syndrome Story
Klinefelter’s syndrome story A loving mother wrote this story of a Klinefelter’s syndrome boy. Two years after our [...]
My Son’s Klinefelter Story (Spanish)
English translation from Spanish I wanted to have an amniocentesis. Although you do it by detecting early any [...]
What To Say When Someone Tells You About Their Son’s XXY Diagnosis
By Chelsea Castonguay In my time working with Living With XXY, there’s been a change in our family. [...]
The Voice Of Dylan Mathis
Written by Chelsea Castonguay Dylan Mathis is a 25-year-old man living with Klinefelter Syndrome (47, XXY). Dylan resides [...]
XXY Syndrome Blood Test
A blood test could have revealed the disorder far earlier The Washington Post, 24 Aug 2010 Years wreaking havoc [...]
Years of misdiagnoses, Lawrence teen found to have little-known disorder.
Original Article by LJWorld Julie and Brandon Urban only wish they had the cards sooner. Then they could [...]
47 XXY Syndrome Awareness
To my surprise, I found out I was pregnant at 45. My husband & I already had 3 children. [...]
Changing The Stigma: A New Perspective
Written By Ryan Bregante To give some context to this blog post, the first part in quotes is [...]
XXY Baby is Born
XXY Baby is born This is to the mothers who are really struggling and not understanding what it [...]
OBGYN Diagnosed Mosaic 47 xxy
Another wonderful story here. May 8th, 2017, is a day I will never forget. It was the due [...]
Our Genetics Counselor Said Most People Terminate Their XXY Pregnancy
By Chelsea Castonguay Karla is a 61-year-old guidance counselor from North Oakland County, Michigan. She’s the mother of [...]
Klinefelter Confidence
What is Klinefelter's confidence, you might be asking yourself? Did you know that most men with Klinefelter syndrome [...]
Many men have an extra X chromosome – but are rarely diagnosed.
The genetic condition is one of the most common in the UK and maybe a leading cause of [...]
The Voice of Armin: Every diagnosis is different
By Chelsea Castonguay Armin is a 29-year-old man with Klinefelter Syndrome from New Zealand, who is of Indian [...]
Mexican Mother’s 47 XXY Story
English translation from Spanish. On June 30, 2008, they called us on the phone to tell us that [...]
The Voice Of Russell Martin
By Chelsea Castonguay with Russell Martin Russell Martin is a 46-year-old man with mosaic Klinefelter Syndrome. He lives [...]
The Voice of Gerald Mynard
By Chelsea Castonguay Gerald Mynard is a vibrant, fast-talking, social media savvy man living with Klinefelter Syndrome. He [...]
A Story about Kyle born with XXY
Kyles XXY Story My son Kyle was born healthy with no complications. He was a delighted, content baby. [...]
Sex Chromosome Disorders
Families have a place to turn for help with sex chromosome disorders. Article By Pam Auchmutey Emory Health [...]
The Voice of Charles Plaisance
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Charles Plaisance is a 35-year-old man living with Klinefelter Syndrome, or 47XXY. He resides [...]
Mom Vs. Teacher
Mom Vs. Teacher A few details from a “Teacher that is a Mom” regarding my son’s academics and how [...]
Optimistic XXY Mindset
People often ask how I live with the mindset to be an optimistic XXY knowing that I have [...]
Melissa felt “pretty hysterical” when given the news.
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Melissa and her family live in New York state. She and her husband Ryan [...]
Spanish Mother’s 47 XXY Story
English translation from Spanish. It has been many years since I wrote this message in a forum about [...]
Your Quarterly Newsletter: April 2021
Welcome Home! It’s hard to believe 2021 is soaring by so fast! We’ve been busy and we [...]
Julian is going to be the best baby!
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Sarah Winner is a mother whose son was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome while she was [...]
A Mother’s Intuition Led to Her Son’s Diagnosis
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Jaime [...]
The Voice of Jordan Truax
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Jordan is a 29-year-old man living in Hughesville, Pennsylvania. While currently experiencing unemployment due [...]
The Voice of J.
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay J is a man in his late seventies years who resides in the UK. [...]
The Voice of Drew Gagnon
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay When he was a young boy, Drew knew what he wanted to do with [...]
The Voice of Alex H.
Written By: Chelsea Castonguay Alex is a 34-year-old man with Klinefelter Syndrome living in Centennial, Colorado. He’s a [...]
I was Googling every chance I got!
Written By: An Australian Mother I had to arrange my 13 weeks scan privately and Sydney UltraSound for [...]
Struggle to be a father due to an extra X chromosome
A man who only discovered he had Klinefelter syndrome when he and his wife failed to conceive naturally. [...]
Fears Are Changing Into a Community of Hope
The negatives, stereotypes, limitations, fears and the stigma. We asked the community to share the FAQ they receive [...]
Our Annual Letter for 2020
Dear Living With XXY Community, Let's go back to November 6th, 2019: Living with XXY was born, as [...]
XXYKindaGuy Sam Pierce
XXYKindaGuy: Klinefelter syndrome diagnosis a relief after childhood woes. February 16, 2018 The Courier News Letter Samuel Pierce [...]
After 6 Years of IVF Our Journey Began
Written by: A Mother in Australia Our journey began after 6 years of IVF. I had decided not [...]
Facing Uncertainty
Motherhood is Tough. It hasn’t been easy for me. The caring, nurturing, looking after has been a breeze, [...]
“This Might Be Me”
"This Might Be Me" - JT's story Written By: Chelsea Castonguay in collaboration with JT and his wife. [...]
Marathon Baby by Cedars-Sinai Magazine
Marathon Baby Feb 26, 2020 Amy Paturel, Photos by Ted Catanzaro Original Article - Here Fueled by the power [...]
The hope of fathering children snatched away at 20.
Original Article by Bourn Hall Fertility Clinic When Fraser was diagnosed with Klinefelter Syndrome, it was possible he [...]
The Diagnosis of an Extra X Chromosome Helped Mathew Find Himself
This article was written by Children’s Hospital Colorado In a tunnel beneath Willow Park Drive in Parker, Colorado, along [...]
A New Zealand mother and her XXY Kid
I am writing this from a mother's perspective, my son Noah is aged 5 and is an XXY [...]
Colton’s XXXtraordinary Cause: Hope out of Hardship; A Rare Affair Indeed
There is perhaps no more remarkable moment in our lives than -if we are lucky enough- the experience [...]
Klinefelter Syndrome Genotype
Another amazing story about a baby with Klinefelter syndrome here This is my 6-week-old son. He is a [...]
Klinefelter Diagnosis: Stefan Schwarz
My name is Stefan Schwarz. I have Klinefelter Syndrome, XY/XXY mosaic, and found out in February 1996 at the [...]
XXY Early Diagnosis Signs
How did we miss this? One family looks back at the “soft signs” of XXY that were overlooked in [...]
My first time telling people my son has XXY.
Sam Carson "As people know my Thomas has been born with a syndrome. The syndrome Thomas has is Klinefelters. [...]
XXY Male: Born Different by James Nimmo
Have you ever wondered why you were different? My name is James Nimmo, I am an XXY male [...]
Kelsey Maffei: We all have a story to tell
The following is a bit of my story… "We all have a story to tell, and a perspective [...]
A few days later I canceled our XXY abortion.
My husband and I got married a few years ago. I was 34 and he was 44. We [...]
Free Forest School: The benefits of free play in nature
Free Forest School: The benefits of Free Play in Nature Written by Kat Pacheco. Please also take the [...]
Father Learns of Son’s XXY
After being married in 2015, life was amazing. My wife and I had really dug in our careers, [...]
Try Try Try
“TRY, TRY, TRY!” were the words that came out of Jack’s mouth as he attempted to run up [...]
Finding Resources For Klinefelter’s In Rural Areas
Finding Resources For Klinefelter's In Rural Areas By Chelsea Castonguay When our son was born, my husband and [...]
Learning About Our Son’s XXY Diagnosis
Learning about N By Chelsea Castonguay When I got pregnant, my husband and I debated about finding out [...]
Putting one foot in front of the other – Living with Klinefelter syndrome.
Forty one-year-old Chef Geoff Kruck was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) in 2012. KS is a genetic condition [...]
Marci Tatham “Jack’s Mom” Joins Living With XXY
Hey Everyone! My name is Marci Tatham and I’m pleased to announce that I’ve officially joined the Living With [...]
Klinefelter Syndrome Speech Therapy Tips
“But your son doesn’t sound like he needs speech therapy.” or “But he’s only 10 months old. What [...]
Klinefelter Syndrome 47 XXY And Beyond: Nicholas Griwicki
In early January of 1994, we were planning for our first baby and we were so very excited. [...]
XXY Teenager: 15 Year Old Sean And His Story
A story about 15-year-old XXY teenager Sean written by his mother Kristin. On July 29, 2002, I gave [...]
XXY Syndrome Diagnosis Guide
Our Vision Our capacity to love has expanded because of our son, Jack. Our vision with this [...]
High school with XXY
How did I manage to get through High School with XXY? This is a small account of Ryan [...]
Living With XXY Newsletter: April 2020
Stanford BGAP Study Visit In late February, our team had the privilege of meeting the team [...]
Establishment of Care: Klinefelter Syndrome Guide
Jack was the name we picked out for our son before we even knew he was a boy. [...]
Klinefelter Prenatal Testing Guide
“You tested positive for Klinefelter Syndrome, therefore you’re expecting a boy,” stated the genetic counselor, sitting across from [...]
Finding my “X”
My name is Gregory Duncan, I am 30 years old and I have Klinefelter syndrome and this is [...]
47 XXY Life WORTH Living
47 XXY Positivity Jack’s Story Our son, Jack Ryan, was born in June 2018—weighing in at 9 lbs, 2 [...]
My son Joey is soon to be 28 years old, 14 years since he was diagnosed.
My son Joey is soon to be 28 years old. It’s been 14 years since he was diagnosed [...]
New Chromosome Clinic Offers Hope
Kids aren’t likely to bully Connor Blundin. At 16 years old, he’s well over 6 feet tall and [...]
Klinefelter Syndrome: Building A Community With Ryan Bregante.
Klinefelter Syndrome. When Ryan Bregante sees statistics estimating that 1 in 500 males has the extra X chromosome [...]
Stanford’s Brain, Genes, and Puberty (BGAP) Study!
Researchers at Stanford University are looking for boys ages 8-13 with confirmed non-mosaic Klinefelter syndrome (47, XXY) to [...]
Loving With XXY
Love is what keeps our community together, and one way we can show our dearest ones living with [...]
Giving Tuesday 2019
Our very first Giving Tuesday Today is #GivingTuesday and it is Living with XXY's first. [...]
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