When Marcella Reached Puberty but Did Not Begin to Menstruate

question 72

Multiple Choice

When Marcella reached puberty but did not begin to menstruate, her parents took her in for medical testing. Tests revealed that Marcella's chromosomes are XY and her gonads are producing testosterone, but she developed feminine external genitalia because her body is unable to respond to testosterone. Marcella is diagnosed with:

• A) adrenogenital syndrome.
• B) genital retraction syndrome.
• C) Turner's syndrome.
• D) androgen insensitivity syndrome.

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