How is ambiguous genitalia classified?
Ambiguous genitalia ranges in degree of severity but the most common variations include: True hermaphroditism: Children who have both male and female genitalia and internal reproductive organs. Gonadal dysgenesis: Children who have internal organs that are primarily female, external genitals that may vary between normal female and normal male and an underdeveloped gonad. Psuedohermaphroditism: Children who have questionable external genitalia but have only one gender’s internal reproductive organs. For instance, a person may have a uterus, fallopian tubes and vagina but not a clearly defined clitoris and labia. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH): Females with CAH are born with an enlarged clitoris and normal internal reproductive tract structures. Males have normal genitals at birth. CAH causes abnormal growth for both sexes; patients will be tall as children and short as adults. Females develop male characteristics and males experience premature sexual development. How can the exact
