---
title: intersex
date: 2023-07-24T15:02:00-04:00
author: Grace Koch
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/intersex"
section: Tags
---
[Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate)

[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# intersex

The term “intersex” is used by and about people born with genital or reproductive anatomy that is not clearly or exclusively male or female. These differences may be visible at birth, emerge at puberty, or only become known when trying to conceive. Formerly known as “hermaphroditism,” and sometimes referred to as “disorders of sexual development” (DSDs) or “divergences of sexual development.”

Explore intersex contentFilters Filter intersex Content

![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** 

- We rigorously evaluate all content
- We embrace a reproductive justice framework
- We don’t accept ads or sell products
- We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry
- We counter misinformation and disinformation
- We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality

[read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us)