Livingwithxxy

Recently Ryan Bregante and Kelsey Fuglsby had the opportunity to be guest speakers at Hunter College in NYC. The Class is called Abnormal Psychology which has roughly 100 students. This video is just a few of the highlights from our hour-long conversation.    1-500 men are born with Klinefelter syndrome, a genetic condition in which males are born with an extra X chromosome. Ryan was bor...

Charlie Plaisance got married when he was 27 and felt old enough to start trying for kids immediately. After trying for some time, he and his wife decided to get testing done. After giving a sperm sample, charlie learned he had three immobile sperm and later found out he would be diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome (47 XXY).  Charlie and his wife ended up trying Micro-Tese and IVF, which was...

This podcast is from a recent speaking engagement at New York University. The class is applied psychology, and the course is Sexual Identities Across the Lifespan. Ryan Bregante was born with Klinefelter syndrome and is the founder and president of Living with XXY. Kelsey Fuglsby is a mother to a 13-year-old boy, Elliott, who was diagnosed with XXY after birth.  

Ted Clark was concerned about the size of his testicles when his girlfriend, a nurse, said they appeared smaller. Going to the doctor with his concerns, his doctor said there might be a tumor in his brain suppressing the growth. After ruling that out, more testing was ordered, and Ted discovered he has Mosaic Klinefelter syndrome (47 XXY). Ted shares the details of his fertility journey. After a s...

Richard Martinez jumps right into sharing the details about his life while trying to have kids with his wife.  Many questions came up on why nothing was happening.  After a diagnosis of Klinefelter syndrome (47 XXY), Richard and his wife went with donor sperm.  Richard shares his personal experience about his diagnosis and why sharing your story matters. They have two twin girls. ww...

Matt Dalley is 25 years old and living in Provo, Utah.  After getting married at 21, Matt and his wife Katie wanted to be young parents.  A year of trying with no luck led the doctors to start testing his wife. Matt ended up going to the doctor with a varicose vein in his scrotum, which led him to a sperm test.  Ultimately finding out that he had Klinefelter syndrome.   www.liv...

Ryan Turesson is from Brisbane, Australia. In 2007, he was trying for kids with his partner. Nothing was happening, so she went in for fertility testing. Her tests returned, saying nothing was wrong. So Ryan went in for testing and later found out he had Klinefelter syndrome. Learning he was sterile and couldn't have kids was devastating, sending him into a dark depression. They decided to do dono...

Yvette Maano is the mother of a young boy named Sammy. During her pregnancy, she was flagged for her baby boy having Klinefelter syndrome.  After her diagnosis, her doctor handed her outdated information and asked if she wanted an abortion.  After she declined, her doctor asked her if she was sure about her decision which left her feeling frustrated that she wasn't making a good decision...

Ariel Ze'evi might be the first man to share his story openly with the world from Israel. Ariel was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome while trying to create a family with his wife. He hid his diagnosis from family and friends for many years.  After a successful Micro-Tese surgery and two beautiful boys, Ariel speaks out to break the stigma.  He hopes that sharing his story will inspire...

Jared Pike was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome nearly 10 years ago while trying to have kids. After trying for more than five years and multiple sperm tests,  a new doctor suggested doing a Karyotype. With his wife's support, Jared decided to take a year off from their fertility journey to process, understand, learn and grieve his new diagnosis.  Jared explains in incredible detail h...

Jake Gray, at the age of 25, found out about his XXY diagnosis while his wife was being tested for some health concerns. The doctor wanted to try Jake for fertility since his wife was flagged for FMA.  At 25, he was in shock and denial about his diagnosis.  Now 27, Jake is a new father to a baby boy after choosing to use donor sperm.  Jake dives deep into the process, emotional stre...

After Sierra Westley Wilson became pregnant at 27, she wanted to know the gender of their baby, so they did NIPT, and they were told they had a 36% chance of their baby having Klinefelter syndrome.  Once her son was born, they did a routine blood draw, and two weeks later, they learned their son had 48, XXXY. 

In 2021, the day after Christmas, Elliott was hanging out with his niece and nephew, who were 8 and 12. The kids were telling him that he was a fantastic uncle. Suddenly his niece told him he couldn't have kids and that he could adopt if he wanted to. He felt they knew something he didn't know. Elliott Day, from Scotland, in his late 30s, looked into getting his medical records from the NHS. He wa...

At 41 years old, Ryan Brown opens up to spread more awareness about his life with Klinefelter syndrome.  When he had been trying to have kids with his ex-wife for over a year, the doctors recommended they both do fertility testing. After a sperm sample and a series of other tests, Ryan discovered he had XXY.  Ryan is now on track to compete in bodybuilding and is a head chef at a group h...

Gareth Landy was the first person on our podcast from Ireland. He was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome while trying to start a family.  Gareth did his first podcast in March of 2021. Since March, he has been on a mission to raise awareness about male infertility. Gareth talks about his experience and becomes an advocate for other men across western Europe and his fight to normalize li...

Jose Ferreira was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome while trying to have kids with his wife. A doctor gave them a blood test, and Jose had no idea what XXY was. After learning he was infertile, he experienced mixed emotions and finally realized there was some answer to knowing why he was different. He never thought it was related to his diagnosis. After his diagnosis, he was in denial for years,...

Whitney Lance received a prenatal diagnosis of Klinefelter syndrome via email from the hospital after a NIPT. In big red letters, it read XXY. Her doctor urged her to see a geneticist, and Whitney panicked and went to google. The geneticist printed information directly from google and didn't have much more information to share. 

Bradford Stucki was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome/47 XXY while trying to create a family with his wife.  After his diagnosis, their quest to create a family turned to adoption. Despite his diagnosis, Bradford went on to earn his Ph. D. in Human Development and Family Science.  Bradford is a Licensed Marriage and family therapist with 7+ years of experience working with individuals,...

A very special daughter from donor sperm shares her unique story.  She learned about her father having XXY 30 years after she was born from DNA testing. Make sure you grab your tissues for her captivating story.  By far one of the most extraordinary stories in the entire podcasting community.  

Matthew Keller is a 21-year-old man born and raised in Texas. Matthew was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome in high school at 17 years old. After diagnosis, he became angry and didn't want to understand his diagnosis. Learning he was infertile, his family offered to try Micro-TESE (a procedure that takes sperm directly from the testicular tissue of a man's reproductive system). Now that Mat...

Taylor Bernstein is a 25-year-old man living alone in Nashville, Tennessee. Taylor was diagnosed in utero since his mother was in the high-risk age category. Taylor talks about what it was like growing up knowing about having Klinefelter syndrome. Despite his struggles, he has accepted and challenged anyone who says he can't do something. Since moving to Nashville, Taylor started his own company,...

Luke Breard is a 29-year-old man living in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. When he and his wife could not conceive, they discovered he had an unknown diagnosis. Luke has been living his entire life with Klinefelter syndrome. This is the story of Luke’s XXY diagnosis and how he became an adoptive father to two incredible boys. The Living With XXY Website

After one and a half years of trying for a baby, Rodrigo Marron was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome/47 XXY in February of 2022 at 32 years old. Feeling alone and isolated with a diagnosis no one had ever heard about, his wife spent many hours researching to find something to give them a glimmer of hope. Rodrigo was born in Mexico City and moved to Texas as a young child. He talks about his lif...

Tyler Deur is the father of four-month-old Jax who was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome prenatally. Tyler and his wife decided to do NIPT testing to find out the sex of their baby for a gender reveal party. A doctor's phone call changed everything and a new journey started to form.  Jax is their first child and the love of their life.  Tyler talks about their entire journey and how th...

Carissa Holloway is the mother of Hudson, who is four years old and was diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome at the age of 2. Hudson's diagnosis came after they were searching for answers to his respiratory issues and frequent illnesses.  After their doctors did a microarray around 2, they learned their son had Klinefelter syndrome, 47 XXY.  This was a very unexpected diagnosis for their...