The Hermaphrodite: Matthew or Adele Markham

Born as a hermaphrodite and forced to live life as a boy, Matthew decided to transform into a girl name Adele and live life accordingly. At birth, doctors had noticed problems with his genitals and informed Matthew's parents that he wasn't developing as a normal child. As Matthew grew into puberty and faced his teen years, he began to feel like a girl on the inside despite his outward manly appearance. At age 28, Matthew transformed into Adele and has shared his story with MailOnline (UK):

For Adele was born with an extra sexual gene and though technically male - and growing up as a 'boy' - she always had doubts about who she really was. When 'Matthew' was born, Adele's parents were delighted to be told they had a son as they already had two daughters. But as Matthew started to grow into a toddler, the family GP noticed problems with his genitals. 'The doctor told my parents that I wasn't developing normally,' said Adele. 'The doctor told my mum and dad I would need an operation when I was older. But they didn't know what had caused the defect.'

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