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Male and female sex development
> Sex determination and formation of the gonads
> Development of external genitals
> Development of internal reproductive organs
Formation of the sexual ducts
Testicular descent
> Development of other sex-specific anatomical features
Breast development
Digit length
Sex differences appearing at puberty
> Sex-specific brain development
> The HPG axis and its role in sex development
> Sex, gender and sexual orientation
Atypical sexual development, intersex & DSD
Intersex and DSD: What's the difference?
Classifying variation in sex development
Information provided on this website
>> Hypospadias
> Variations appearing later in childhood
Gender-atypical behaviour
> Variations appearing at puberty
> Variations appearing in adulthood
Infertility associated with DSD
> The NHMRC Program in Human DSD
> Contributors to this website
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Last updated: 10 August 2021