'''Ambiguous genitaliaGenitalia '''is a form of [[intersex]] affecting 0.05% of the population,<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=https://www.intersexequality.com/intersex/}}</ref> causing them to have genitals that may have characteristics of male[[wolffian]] and female[[müllerian]] [[Sex|sexes]] or may be incompletely developed and appear [[androgynous]] due to it. The external sex organs may not match the internal sex organs or their chromosomes. Ambiguous genitalia may appear as a large clitoris or as a small penis and/or a fused labia or empty scrotum. People with ambiguous genitalia can have any internal sex organs or combination of sex organs, they can have any chromosomes, and their bodies may produce either hormones during puberty.
Ambiguous genitalia may appear as a [[Clitoromegaly|large clitoris]], a [[Agenital|small penis]], fused labia, an empty scrotum, or a penis with a vaginal opening underneath.<ref>https://s3.youthkiawaaz.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20124349/intersex.png-large.png</ref> Individuals with ambiguous genitalia can have any internal sex organs or combination of sex organs, they can have any chromosomes, and their bodies may produce either hormones during puberty.
Male and female sex organs develop from the same tissue. Whether this tissue becomes male organs or female organs depends on the chromosomes and the presence or absence of male hormones in the womb. Atypical hormone levels or chromosomal abnormalities can cause ambiguous genitalia. Infants with ambiguous genitalia are often given nonconsensual surgery to "correct" their genitalia and make them appear more male or female. ▼
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Those with ambiguous genitals may also have an ambiguous reproductive system ([[ovotesticular]]), though this is often not the case for many intersex variations.
* [[Clitoromegaly]]
* [[Ovotesticular]]
== HermaphroditesCauses ==
▲MaleWolffian and femalemüllerian sex organs develop from the same tissue. Whether this tissue becomes malewolffian organs or femalemüllerian organs depends on the chromosomes and the presence or absence of malewolffian hormones in the womb. AtypicalThis means that atypical hormone levels and/or chromosomal abnormalities can cause ambiguous genitalia. Infants with ambiguous genitalia are often given nonconsensual surgery to "correct" their genitalia and make them appear more male or female.
People with ambiguous genitalia are also sometimes known as hermaphrodites, though the term is considered offensive as it tends to generalize them and act as if them having ambiguous genitalia is the only interesting thing about them, and its also often used on animals rather than people, which causes more offense and controversy. It also stigmatizes the topic and encourages fetishists.<ref>https://isna.org/node/979/</ref>
== "Hermaphrodite" ==
Those with this variation of genitalia may be called 'hermaphrodites,' a common intersex, [[transsex]], and [[altersex]] slur. Some individuals choose to [[hermaphrodite|reclaim]] this slur.
== History ==
It is unknown when the discovery was first made, however manyMany cases of ambiguous genitalia have been around since Ancient Rome, and is seen prevelantprevalent in a mythological personindividual, Hermaphroditus, (previously Aphroditus), who is Aphrodite's son, and due to being forced to merge with a nymph, had ambiguous genitalliagenitalia and similar intersex traits.
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