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Berlin (CNN)By the time Lynn D. turned 2, he had already undergone seven surgeries. His childhood memories — in the German states of Bavaria and Hesse — were shaped by monthly visits to the doctor, where he says up to 50 researchers would observe examinations of his naked body.
When he reached puberty, Lynn was given growth blockers and high doses of hormones; as a teenager, he started self-harming, developed post-traumatic stress disorder and became suicidal.
Lynn, 34 — who has asked CNN to identify him by his preferred name — was born with both male and female sex organs. His doctors and parents decided shortly after he was born that his sex would be female, so his penis and testicles were surgically removed. His ovaries were also removed.
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