Since their inception, the femmar have made significant strides in overcoming disabilities, disorders, and syndromes. Thanks to their remarkable progress in genetic engineering, each generation is healthier than the one before, with many conditions eradicated over time. Common disorders remain as a result of stubborn chromosomal anomalies related to caste-specific disabilities, physical issues that intensify with age, or a change of circumstances in the environment.
Standard Disorders that Affect Each Caste
Huzkutx (huss-ka-toks) is a physical condition brought on by a failure of the Kermadux Gland to release the protein kutx (ka-toks) needed to produce sluzsh (zloosh), the secretions necessary for genital response. It is a physical condition with no preset means of genetic determination—it does not affect Subaki or Zaxiri, as neither has a Kermadux Gland. Sluzsh remains dormant in the guzshlix (vagina) of Subaki and Zaxiri until sexually stimulated, where it works to lubricate the guzshlix and transition blood into the tissues of the gashcol (vaginal folds). In Marixi, Hizaki, and Bizaki, sluzsh production requires the release of kutx into the bloodstream; this occurs during sexual stimulation.
While Huzkutx is a challenging condition that typically occurs during midlife and is irreversible, it is important to note that there are effective coping strategies. Sufferers of the condition, often pejoratively referred to as husks, can benefit from psychoanalytic counseling and the therapeutic use of gashcol-pumps. These resources help individuals achieve arousal and subsequent burxol (orgasm), providing reassurance about the support available for managing this condition.
- Huzkutx should not be confused with Huzapx (huss-a-piks), a stress- or fatigue-induced loss of arousal that temporarily affects some Hizaki, Bizaki, or Marixi.
- Huzkutx is not Donapx (don-a-piks), the decade-long absence of arousal that occurs naturally in Subaki, while in the constant presence of donational age femmar. Donapx fades within a year of donational absence from the home.
Konkilitux (kon-keel-ee-toks) is a form of high-functioning psychosis linked to a rare recessive genetic disorder found in citizens directly descended from original subjects Femitokon, Haluxikon, Zixkul, Lozkul, Bantiras, and Uymras. Konkilitux results from a mutation in the chromosomes responsible for brain development; individuals born with this condition exhibit calcification on the temporal lobes, specifically affecting the amygdala, which plays a crucial role in processing memory, decision-making, and emotional reactions. Subaki and Zaxiri, suffering from konkilitux, are prone to hyper-aggressive behavior or irregular paranoia (not related to axiboxis). Other castes stricken by the disorder lack a grasp of moral responsibility, while others are unable to exhibit social conscience. Marixi sufferers develop an inability to learn and then display proper fear response.
- Citizens with konkilitux remain rare due to the monitoring of patch combinations by Hive Oligax; konkilitux exists today due to the natural selection decisions of those in the Houses of Kul and Uym, as well as Lines’ Banto and Acari.