Clémentine Delait (1865–1934), the most famous bearded lady on the continent in the 20th century
| Autor: | Wouter W. de Herder |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Internal Medicine |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Deep voice
Hirsutism Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Incomplete block 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Signs and symptoms Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Endocrinology Adrenal steroid Rheumatic Diseases Humans Medicine hirsutism 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Adrenal Hyperplasia Congenital business.industry Hyperandrogenism Obstetrics and Gynecology History 19th Century History 20th Century medicine.disease Polycystic ovary Obesity Morbid Stroke Female France business Clementine Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| Zdroj: | Gynecological Endocrinology, 36, 213-217. Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| ISSN: | 0951-3590 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09513590.2019.1683823 |
| Popis: | Clémentine Delait Clattaux (1865-1934), the Bearded Woman from Thaon-les-Vosges, France, did not suffer from her extreme hirsutism, but used it to her advantage. Her beard started to grow when she turned 18 and at the age of 25 she decided to stop shaving her beard and let it grow. She had regular menstrual cycles between ages 12 and 35. She was diagnosed with signs and symptoms of hyperandrogenism like hirsutism, impressive strength and muscularity and a deep voice, but also with morbid obesity. She never gave birth to a child. At the age of 39, she was officially allowed by the French Government to wear man's clothes. She suffered from rheumatism and died because of a stroke. The most probable cause of her hirsutism was polycystic ovary syndrome. Alternatively, an incomplete block in the adrenal steroid synthesis, like nonclassical 21-hydroxylase deficiency can be considered. |
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