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Ambiguous genitalia

Ambiguous genitalia

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Subject has external genitalia which do not clearly appear to be female or male. Subject may be born with characteristics of both sexes as in hermaphroditism or genitalia may be malformed or underdeveloped as in severe hypospadias.Subject with ambiguos genitalia may have external genitalia which do not match gonadal or chromosomal sex as in androgen insensitivity syndrome or in adrenal hyperplasia.

Dr. George Klauber reviewed this

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Body locations

Pelvis

Is Symptom of

Genetic sexual development disorders
Condition
Intersex
Condition

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