Scientists have discovered that a sizable minority of women have Y chromosome gene sequences in their blood. This is interesting because as you may know, Y chromosomes are the chromosomes that belong to men, so ladies, what are they doing there, and where did they come from?
An obvious answer would be from pregnancy with a male son, since every woman who has been pregnant still carry cells from her fetus within her bloodstream. Cells from the pregnancy will reside within the mother’s bloodstream and organs for the rest of her life, even if the pregnancy was terminated or if there was a miscarriage. There is a name for this so-called condition, it is called microchimerism, which is named after the Greek chimera, a mythical, monstrous fire breathing animal that is composed of the parts of three animals (a lion, a snake and a goat). So that explains things for women who have given birth to sons. But what about the women without sons that still carry male cells in their bloodstream?
The Study – This called for a study that was done by immunologists at the Fred Hutchinson Caner Center in 2004. In the study, they took samples from 120 women who had never had sons. They found that 21% of these women had male DNA. The women were then categorized into four groups according to pregnancy history:
- Group A had only daughters
- Group B had one or more miscarriages
- Group C had induced abortions
- Group D had never been pregnant before
The prevalence of male microchimerism was considerably greater in Group C, although it was still present in each group: Group A 8%, Group B 22%, Group C 57%, and Group D 10%.
The conclusions of the study noted that the possible sources of male microchimerism included known pregnancies, miscarriages, vanished male twins, or sexual intercourse. This means that through intercourse alone there is still a potential for women to hold onto male genes and DNA within their organs and blood streams for their entire life!
I find this extremely fascinating because a spiritual friend and mentor once told me that every time you sleep with somebody you are taking on a part of them within you. I thought of this as a powerful metaphor, that we were keeping a part of them energetically. Needless to say, it made me reflect on certain things from my past and this whole analogy really made a lot of sense. But, to learn that there is actual scientific proof to back this up and that it is a physical thing, that is more than just energy, that’s pretty astounding. The idea that as women we are capable of taking on actual physical DNA from the men that we sleep with is an extremely eye-opening piece of information to stumble across.
This science puts a whole new meaning on sexual intercourse as a whole. It is a very sacred and spiritual act and, in my opinion, should be regarded as such. A lot of people are misusing sex and have forgotten what it is meant for and how important and consecrated it really is. Sex is not something that is meant to be thrown around and given out so freely, it is a sacred act that create the bond between two people that love and care about each other. It is important for us, humanity, to realize this. There is a lot of power and amazing potential within this act and it has the ability to connect us with our true selves.
Many of us are holding onto a lot of sexual baggage from our past, and it is not my intent to make anyone regret past experiences. Rather, to let go and embrace what the past has taught us and move forward with this knowledge and consider it wisely. With this information I’m sure you will think twice about who you are ending up in bed with, and at the very least, I’m positive that you’ll be sure to use a condom!