Intersex: Understanding Variations in Sex Development

The particular name for a person who has organs of both boy and girl is intersex. Intersex is a general term used to describe a wide range of conditions in which a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that does not fit the typical definitions of male or female. It is estimated that around 1 in 2,000 people are born intersex, making it one of the most common variations of human sex development.