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Hermaphroditism


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Alternate Names : Hermaphrodite, Intersexual, Pseudo-Hermaphroditism

Definition

Hermaphroditism is a term referring to being of both sexes (intersexual).

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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors

True hermaphroditism requires the presence of both ovarian (female) and testicular (male) reproductive tissue and is relatively rare and poorly understood. Pseudo-hermaphroditism is more common. From a medical standpoint, hermaphroditism suggests two factors:

ambiguous external genitalia
genitalia that do not match the genetic make-up of the person (example: female genitalia in a genetically male individual)

The following conditions can produce ambiguous genitalia and hermaphroditism:

congenital adrenal hyperplasia
fetal exposure to sex hormones
testicular feminization syndrome
XY gonadal dysgenesis
XY gonadal agenesis
chromosomal abnormalities
- cryptophthalmos
- Smith-Lemli-Opitz
- 4p syndrome
- 13q syndrome

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Review Date : 2/14/2002
Reviewed By : Chayim Y. Newmark M.D., Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healtchare Network.

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