What do intersex differences look like?
You may or may not be able to see intersex differences by simply observing, even if you are a trained physician. Physical differences can be in external anatomy such as genitalia, breasts or build. Most people who have intersex diagnosed at birth have differences that are easily visible. For these individuals they often include different looking external genitals – penis, scrotum, vulva, pudenda. Most intersex is not visible to the eye and is caused by other physical features such as internal reproductive parts, hormones, and chromosomes. Most intersex is not detected at birth.
