Doctor In The House: Redefining Sex In Sports

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Nishel Kumar, senior assistant director

10-May-19 16:00

Doctor In The House: Redefining Sex In Sports

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Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Olympic gold medallist Mokgadi Caster Semenya is a South African female athlete who has been barred from competing internationally under the women’s category in running events. It’s not because she took illegal performance-enhancing drugs or changed her body artificially. It’s because she was born as a woman with higher-than-usual testosterone levels. Consultant urologist Dr George Lee helps us to understand Semenya’s situation and what it means for female athletes.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Categories: Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: doping, hormone, athletics, steroids, testosterone, sexual development, Health and Living, Bigger Picture,

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