A Shameful Hospital Visit
A Shameful Hospital Visit
Seoyun sat facing the doctor, wearing a hospital gown.
She wasn't wearing any underwear, so if the waist tie were undone, she would be completely naked.
The loose gown would reveal her bare skin with even the slightest movement, and the deep V-neck cleavage was impossible to hide no matter how much she wanted to.
Seoyun, hunching over for fear her chest might show, watched the doctor's expression with a flushed face.
"Hmm... Let's see..."
Unlike the embarrassed Seoyun, for the Rare Disease Specialist, this was just routine work.
With a calm expression, he tapped on the keyboard, focusing his gaze on the monitor screen.
He was comparing Seoyun's past medical charts with today's examination results to identify any issues.
"Hmm, good~ For now, the health checkup results show no problems. The endoscopy results are also fine."
"Yes..."
On the large monitor screen installed for everyone to see, the images from Seoyun's endoscopy camera were displayed.
The pink, wriggling inner wall, as if alive, stimulated her sense of shame.
"Ugh..."
Seoyun's face grew increasingly red.
In contrast, the doctor pressed the remote control buttons with an expressionless face, flipping through the photos.
"Bones are also fine. You've now completely become a woman's body."
"Yesss..."
The X-ray photos were even more outrageous.
Even though they weren't taken naked, the body's shape was fully transparent, clearly revealing the mounds of her chest and the cleft between her thighs.
"Any areas that hurt or feel uncomfortable?"
"No, none."
"Well, that's a relief. I judge that detailed examinations are unnecessary."
Despite her frail outward appearance, her health condition was optimal.
The doctor quickly flipped through the charts, looking for any problematic parts.
"Nothing here... nothing here either... this is also fine... Ah, here's the problem."
"Huh? What part..."
"If you look here, the female hormone levels are too low. Strangely, the levels are even lower than last time."
"Huh? Is that a big problem? Earlier you said I had completely become a woman's body..."
"Ah, the outward appearance is indeed that of a woman. It means that internally, growth hasn't occurred yet, so female hormones are insufficient."
Seoyun tilted her head, not understanding.
The doctor pulled his chair toward the human body model standing by the window.
The wheeled chair made a drrr sound as it moved quickly.
"See here?"
"Yes."
A male human body model and a female human body model stood side by side.
Half of the mannequin-like body model showed skin and muscles, while the other half had the stomach hollowed out to show the internal organs.
"In Lee Seoyun-ssi's case, here is normal, but here is still abnormal."
The doctor's arm, holding a pen, tapped the outer surface of the female body model, then pointed to the internal organs.
Tapping the uterus, he explained in simple terms so even the layperson Seoyun could understand.
"Humans go through several growth periods over roughly a dozen years, right? But right now, Lee Seoyun-ssi has been experiencing growth periods at a very rapid pace since immediately after the gender reassignment."
"Yes..."
"Simply put, the body remains the same, but it's starting over from infancy. Lee Seoyun-ssi has completed the process of going through childhood growth periods, secondary sexual characteristics, and becoming a proper adult in just a few months."
It was as if she alone was living in a different time stream.
Seoyun's body had borne a heavy burden, and it would be stranger if there were no side effects.
"As you can see, Lee Seoyun-ssi has become a perfect woman. Unless you reveal it yourself, everyone will think you're a woman. The masculinity remaining in your mind is a problem that can be resolved depending on how you handle it. If you wish, I can help you get psychiatric treatment."
"Ah... that's okay."
"Yes. Understood."
Occasionally, there were patients whose minds deteriorated due to the aftereffects of gender transition.
Seeing Seoyun's bright expression, it seemed no major worry was needed.
"The problem is, several months have passed, but hormonal disturbances are still occurring in Lee Seoyun-ssi's body."
"Ye...s...?"
"Hard to understand? Simply put, you're not menstruating."
Once a month, creating an egg to prepare for pregnancy.
It was the natural order that a woman should follow.
Right now, Seoyun's body definitely contained a uterus and ovaries, but it wasn't yet producing eggs.
"Ah... What's the reason? Is it a big problem...?"
"Frankly, I don't really know why either. Even as a rare disease specialist, I don't have much data. This is the first time I'm seeing a case like Lee Seoyun-ssi's."
"Yes."
There were at least ten more people nationwide suffering from the sex chromosome genetic disease.
Most were preventing the disease's progression through consistent medication, and even if the feared situation occurred, there were precursor symptoms.
A phenomenon like Seoyun's, where gender changed in an instant, was unprecedented.
For medical advancement, close observation was needed, but it required the patient's full consent.
For now, the patient's health was the top priority.
"Hmm..."
The doctor stroked his beard, pondering.
Why wasn't she menstruating?
Could there be some kind of cancer cell not showing up in the detailed examination?
Or was it more an emotional issue than a physical one?
"Lee Seoyun-ssi."
"Yes."
"From now on, the opinions I state are all subjective thoughts. They're just hypotheses, so please listen without thinking too deeply."
"Yes."
Having finished organizing his thoughts, the doctor shared his personal opinion.
"In my opinion, the reason hormonal disturbances are occurring in Lee Seoyun-ssi's body seems to be psychological factors."
Having lived as a man until adulthood, suddenly having to live in a woman's body overnight must have caused many inconveniences.
If she couldn't accept reality and was rejecting the female body, then the influence of the remaining male hormones inside her body would be significant.
"By any chance, do you think becoming a woman is unfortunate?"
"No... Not particularly..."
At first, she was frustrated with life and even thought about dying, but those depressive feelings were only temporary.
Now, having regained vitality, she had fully accepted the woman's body and was living positively.
"Hmm... It's not a lie."
Further questions were unnecessary.
Seoyun's brightly smiling facial expression, feminine clothing, and well-maintained hair.
To anyone seeing her, it was the appearance of someone who had accepted and was enjoying the female body.
"Then it must be largely a physical factor."
"Huh? What does that..."
To make an accurate judgment, the doctor observed Seoyun's X-ray photos once more.
"As you can see, the internal organs have grown properly. The reason the organs are positioned in the upper abdomen is to secure space for the female genitalia, so it's not a health issue."
"Yes."
"The problem is, right here."
The doctor pointed to the center of the X-ray with the tip of his pen.
It was precisely the lower abdominal area where Seoyun's uterus was located.
"The uterus, a woman's most precious place and the center of female hormones, seems to be the cause of the hormonal disturbance."
"Yes... Is there something wrong with it?"
"No, there's absolutely no functional problem. We're consistently monitoring it through regular checkups, so rest assured. It's just my opinion, but I think the uterus hasn't grown enough yet, making egg production impossible."
The doctor checked the previous prescription records while glancing sideways at Seoyun.
"Are you using it?"
"Huh?"
"I'm talking about the prescribed item."
Since a young male companion, not family, was present, the doctor spoke indirectly while gauging Junwoo's reaction.
Slow on the uptake, Seoyun belatedly realized he was talking about the dildo, and her face flushed bright red.
"U, using it..!"
"Every day?"
"Yes. Every day before bed... I, I'm doing it..."
Feeling ashamed, Seoyun whispered in a fading voice.
Even though it was for treatment purposes, the fact remained that she inserted a dildo into her genitals and masturbated, and reporting that act verbally to the doctor was too embarrassing.
She involuntarily straightened her posture and glanced at Junwoo's reaction.
"That's fortunate. Occasionally, patients refuse the treatment out of embarrassment, causing the hole to seal shut."
"Tha... that... does it really seal shut..?"
"Yes, of course. The structure isn't fully formed yet, so vaginal fluid isn't sufficiently secreted. If neglected, the hole can stick tightly together... Well, simply think of it like applying glue to paper and sticking it together."
The doctor clapped his palms together to aid the explanation.
Seoyun, bowing her head deeply in embarrassment, couldn't see anything.
"Anyway, you're using it consistently, but the fact you're not menstruating is worrying."
"Tha, that thing... is it related?"
"Yes, of course it's related. Umm... It can be compared to male ejaculation. If you hold the male member and shake it, you feel pleasure and ejaculate, right? A woman's body is the same. The more you insert something into the vagina, move it, and stimulate the uterus, the more female hormones are released. Naturally, it also becomes an opportunity to realize you are female."
"Yes.."
The doctor made an easier-to-understand analogy using mushroom spores.
Comparing the uterus to a mushroom that releases spores each time it's poked, he continued his solemn explanation.
"Ugh.."
Seoyun glanced back to look at Junwoo, but he was pretending not to listen.
He must be hearing everything...
She had no idea what he was thinking.