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female reproductive anatomy, pseudo-hermaphroditism, hermaphrodite, intersexual, hermaphroditism, term referring to of both sexes, intersexual, true hermaphroditism, ovarian, female, testicular, male, reproductive tissue, relatively rare, poorly understood, pseudo-hermaphroditism is more common, a medical standpoint, hermaphroditism suggests two factors, ambiguous external genitalia, genitalia that, not match the genetic make-up, example, female genitalia, genetically male individual, following conditions, produce ambiguous genitalia, hermaphroditism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, fetal exposure to sex hormones, testicular feminization syndrome, xy gonadal dysgenesis, xy gonadal agenesis, chromosomal abnormalities, cryptophthalmos, smith-lemli-opitz, 4p syndrome, 13q syndrome, ambiguous genitalia at birth, unusual appearing genitalia at birth, chromosome analysis, hormone levels, testosterone level, endoscopic examination, to verify the absence, presence of a vagina, cervix, ultrasound to evaluate whether internal sex organs, a uterus, family, the infant needs to be informed, the child's condition, a very sensitive time, requiring compassion, guidance to avoid feelings of guilt, shame, discomfort, early assignment, the sex is important, the emotional well, in large part, decision, the corrective potential, the ambiguous genitalia, rather than on chromosomal determinants, initial care should, team of professionals that include neonatologists, pediatric specialists, endocrinologists, radiologists, urologists, psychologists, geneticists, all of these specialists, focus on what, in the best interest, the child, family, once the decision is made regarding sex, parents, left, no ambiguity in minds, gender, the child, corrective surgery, reconstruct the external genitalia, easier to reconstruct female genitalia than male genitalia, ease of reconstruction, play a role, in the determination of sex, corrective surgery, appearance of external genitalia, appear normal, childbearing potential, depend on the underlying cause, the aberrant appearance, the genitalia, hermaphroditism, diagnosed child, in the hospital, child has unusual appearing, multiple genitalia, individual conditions.