Intersex - Wikipedia Intersex people are born with sex characteristics (such as sexual anatomy, reproductive organs, hormonal patterns and or chromosomal patterns) that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies [47]
Intersex: What Is Intersex, Intersex Surgery - Cleveland Clinic People who are intersex have reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit into an exclusively male or female (binary) sex classification Intersex traits might be apparent when a person’s born, but they might not appear until later (during puberty or even adulthood)
What Is Intersex? | Ask A Biologist You might think that people can be born only as either males or females In fact, lots of people are born with a blend of male and female traits We call this being “intersex,” and it happens more often than you may think
Intersex Explained: What it is and how it happens Intersex is an umbrella term for people born with biological sex characteristics, such as genitals, reproductive organs, hormones, or chromosomes, that don't fit typical male or female definitions
10 answers to questions about intersex – Thisisintersex. org Intersex refers to the experiences of people who are born with a body that does not fit within the normative social construct of male and female Intersex is not about sexual orientation or gender identity Most intersex people have a male or female gender identity and are heterosexual
Intersex | Resource Center for Sexual Gender Diversity An intersex individual may identify with a gender not associated with their sex assigned at birth, in which case they would be both intersex and transgender (“Understanding Intersex”)
Intersex Definitions - interACT: Advocates for Intersex Youth Intersex is an umbrella term for unique variations in reproductive or sex anatomy Variations may appear in a person’s chromosomes, genitals, or internal organs like testes or ovaries Some intersex traits are identified at birth, while others may not be discovered until puberty or later in life