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[[File:Fmpp.jpg|thumb|200x200px|The FMPP flag.]] |
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'''Familial male-limited precocious puberty (FMPP)''', '''Familial Sexual Precocity''', or '''Gonadotropin-independent Testotoxicosis''' is an [[intersex]] |
'''Familial male-limited precocious puberty (FMPP)''', '''Familial Sexual Precocity''', or '''Gonadotropin-independent Testotoxicosis''' is an [[intersex]] variation that effects [[AMAB]] and/or [[CTM]] people. It is unknown how common it is, however it is rare. |
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Those with this variation hit an early puberty, beggining sexual development at the ages of 2-5. This may cause a lot of confusion within the child, as their mind is not yet developed to understand these changes within their body. |
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The changes include body hair, acne, a deepening voice, spontaneous erections, penile growth, sexual desire/interest at an early age (unless they are [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]],) and increased height. Those with this |
The changes include body hair, acne, a deepening voice, spontaneous erections, penile growth, sexual desire/interest at an early age (unless they are [[Asexual Spectrum|ace-spec]],) and increased height. Those with this variation tend to stop growing at a very early age, due to their early puberty, and tend to be shorter than the rest of their family. |
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Those with this variation also have [[Hyperandrogenism|CTM hyperandrogenism]], which is one of the reasons for their early puberty. |
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== Causes == |
== Causes == |
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This variation is caused by mutations in the ''LHCGR'' gene. The ''LHCGR'' gene provides instructions for proteins that luteinize the hormone/chorionic gonadotropin receptor, which is what causes a stable development in androgens and other horomones. |
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Because of this gene mutation, horomonal activity tends to begin early and at an increased rate, causing the individual to grow [[masculine]] traits at an early age. |
Because of this gene mutation, horomonal activity tends to begin early and at an increased rate, causing the individual to grow [[masculine]] traits at an early age. |