Was I Born Intersex?
And Some People Are Born with External Genitals That Fall into the Typical Male/Female Categories, but Their Internal Organs or Hormones Don't. If a Person's...
And some people are born with external genitals that fall into the typical male/female categories, but their internal organs or hormones don't. If a person's genitals look different from what doctors and nurses expect when they're born, someone might be identified as intersex from birth.
How do I know if I am intersex?
- a clitoris that's larger than expected.
- a penis that's smaller than expected.
- no vaginal opening.
- a penis without a urethra opening at the tip (the opening might instead be on the underside)
- labia that are closed or otherwise resemble a scrotum.
- a scrotum that is empty and resembles labia.
Can intersex people reproduce?
If an intersex person has a uterus, they may be able to carry a pregnancy. If they have ovaries or ovotestes, that tissue could be used for reproduction in some cases. Some intersex people do have ovaries, a uterus, and a vagina, and could get pregnant by contact with sperm.
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