Showing posts with label intersex condition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label intersex condition. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2009

Word of the Gay: "Clitoromegaly"

"Clitoromegaly" means a larger than expected clitoris. This is usually a result of having congenital adrenal hyperplasia, an intersex variation.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Word of the Gay: "5-Alpha-Reductase Deficiency"

"5-alpha-reductase deficiency" is an intersex condition where individuals have testes, as well as vagina and labia, but with a small penis capable of ejaculation instead of a clitoris. Come puberty the testes descend the voice deepens, limited facial hair occurs, and they often develop a male sexual identity.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Word of the Gay: "Ovotestis"

An "ovotestis" is a gonad with both testicular and ovarian aspects. This is one of the several possible intersex variances that can occur within the sex spectrum.