Struggle to be a father due to an extra X chromosome

A man who only discovered he had Klinefelter syndrome when he and his wife failed to conceive naturally 

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THROUGHOUT childhood and adolescence, Luke* was tall compared to his friends, but as he grew older, he did not seem to be producing much body hair.

As a child, he had an operation for undescended testicles. And although the youngster was very athletic and loved sports, he did not seem to be able to “accelerate” as fast as the other boys. At the time, none of these issues seemed to be either connected or warrant further investigation. However, in his late 30s, and after a series of tests to discover why he and his wife were unable to conceive, all these little things suddenly made sense.