Hermaphroditism, True

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Synonyms

• Hermaphrodism
• Hermaphroditism

Disorder Subdivisions

• None

General Discussion

True Hermaphroditism is a very rare genetic disorder in which an infant is born with the internal reproductive organs (gonads) of both sexes (i.e., female ovaries and male testes). The external sex organs of an affected individual are usually a combination of male and female.

Resources

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

1275 Mamaroneck Avenue

White Plains, NY 10605

Tel: (914)428-7100

Fax: (914)997-4763

Tel: (888)663-4637

Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com

Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com



Intersex Society of North America

979 Golf Course Drive #282

#282

Rohnert Park, CA 94928

USA

Fax: 8013485350

Email: info@isna.org

Internet: http://www.isna.org



Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center

PO Box 8126

Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126

Tel: (301)519-3194

Fax: (240)632-9164

Tel: (888)205-2311

TDD: (888)205-3223

Email: gardinfo@nih.gov

Internet: http://www.genome.gov/10000409

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Last Updated:  3/6/2008

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Last updated:	March 06, 2008