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    '''Gonadal Dysgenesis''' is an [[intersex]] bodily/corporeal variation of the atypical embryonic development of the gonads, with reproductive tissue replaced with dysfunctional, fibrous tissue, which is called streak gonads. Streak gonads are a form of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplasia aplasia], resulting in hormonal failure that manifests as sexual infantism and infertility, with no initiation of puberty and secondary sex characteristics.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonadal_dysgenesis</ref>
    '''Gonadal Dysgenesis''' is an [[intersex]] bodily/corporeal variation of the atypical embryonic development of the gonads, with reproductive tissue replaced with dysfunctional, fibrous tissue, which is called streak gonads. Streak gonads are a form of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplasia aplasia], resulting in hormonal failure that manifests as sexual infantism and infertility, with no initiation of puberty and secondary sex characteristics.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonadal_dysgenesis</ref>


    One with this condition cannot ovulate as their reproductive tissue is not formed and is instead replaced with simple tissue. This is usually seen with people who have [[45,X/46,XY Mosaicism]] or [[Turner Syndrome|Turners syndrome]], however it can be a condition amongst itself.
    One with this variation cannot ovulate as their reproductive tissue is not formed and is instead replaced with simple tissue. This is usually seen with people who have [[45,X/46,XY Mosaicism]] or [[Turner Syndrome|Turners syndrome]], however it can be a variation amongst itself.


    This condition may also cause one to fall under the [[Secondary Sex Agenesis|secondary sex agenesis]] spectrum.
    This variation may also cause one to fall under the [[Secondary Sex Agenesis|secondary sex agenesis]] spectrum.


    == Swyer Syndrome ==
    == Swyer Syndrome ==
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