Overview
Atypical genitalia, formerly known as ambiguous genitalia, is a rare disorder in which your newborn’s external genitals aren’t clearly defined. Your infant may not have the typical genitals of a male or a female. Your infant’s genitals may not have developed completely, or they may have features of both sexes.
Infants with atypical (intersex) genitals may have external genitals that don’t match their internal sex organs or genetic sex. Atypical genitalia is a difference of sexual development (DSD).
How common is atypical genitalia (ambiguous genitalia)?
Atypical genitalia occurs in about 1 out of every 1,000 to 4,500 births.
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