What Is Ambiguous Genitalia?
Although the cry of “It’s a girl!” or “It’s a boy!” is what most people expect in the birthing room, sometimes the sex is not immediately obvious, because the infant has ambiguous genitalia which may share characteristics of male and female genitalia, making it difficult to determine the sex of the child. In this case, it may take some time to determine the infant’s genetic sex, and to decide what steps to take.
