#sirenomelia

[disability-shout-outs]

Shout out to folks with Sirenomelia Type II!

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New Decor Available!

Cheerful Sirenomelia is an expression decor, made to turn your mermaid baby’s frown upside down! 

It can be purchased here.

[drferox]

Sirenomelia Nagas

Anonymous said to @ask-drferox: I've read somewhere that human-evolved Lamias/Nagas evolve in such a way that the genes for sirenomelia give them an evolutionary advantage. Even if they spent more time in the water, do you think that's possible?

Nope, not at all.

Sirenomelia is a congenital disorder that results in the legs being fused, sure, but it’s also associated with:

The renal system not developing, including ureter, bladder, and one or both kidneys, which is usually the cause of death.

The genital tract not developing, or only partially developing

Potentially lethal spinal disease

Potentially cardiac disease

Most individuals die in infancy. Surviving until 10 years of age is considered doing amazingly well and that often takes the efforts of multiple specialist and potential kidney transplants.

So affected individuals are neither surviving until reproductive age, nor are most of them equipped with reproductive organs, and in that situation you can’t even get started with an evolutionary advantage.

It’s also not clear whether sirenomelia is genetic, a combination of genes and toxins, or environmental somehow, such as injuring the caudal aspect of the fetus. If it’s not truly genetic, then the condition can’t be inherited anyway so the rules of evolution do not apply.

[webratjen]

Selkie, plus a silly 'not a mermaid' sketch

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[theelementalists-ld-designs]

Decor design (2 of 2) for Cerberus #101344′s siren.

Wardrobe link: https://tinyurl.com/ybpn6ynu

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Sirenomelia, also known as ‘’Mermaid Syndrome’’, is a rare condition in which a baby is born with fused legs, giving the impression of a mermaid’s tail like the nickname implies. The condition is found in roughly one out of 100,000 births, making it almost as rare as conjoined twins, and is almost always fatal in newborns. Although the cause of the disease remains a mystery, it is widely theorized by doctors that blood circulation doesn’t develop properly and the womb, kidneys, and other organs don’t form as they should. 

One very notable case of the condition is that of Shiloh Pepin, who defied doctors’ expectations of immediate death, making her one of the only three people in the world to survive this condition beyond birth. Born in Maine, Shiloh’s legs were not only fused together, but she was missing a series of organs including her bladder, uterus, and large intestine. She also did not have a vagina or rectum, and only possessed one quarter of a kidney and one ovary. At the age of two, Shiloh received her first kidney transplant, and over the years she would undergo more than 150 surgeries. Described as a happy and vibrant little girl, Shiloh did not let her disease hinder her from enjoying life, as she took ballet lessons and frequently went bowling with her friends. On October 23, 2009, Shiloh died of pneumonia at the age of 10. 

[theelementalists-ld-designs]

Decor design (1 of 2) for  Cerberus  #101344′s siren.

Wardrobe link: https://tinyurl.com/yac8x3ac