Problem
Congenital anomalies of genital organs
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Birth defects involving the sex organsAmbiguous genitals
Ambiguous genitalia
Clitoromegaly
Micropenis
Androgen insensitivity
Testicular feminization
Cryptorchism
Testicular maldescent
Cryptorchidism
Monorchism
Incidence:
The general rise in birth defects of the genitals are caused by chemicals introduced into the environment that act like hormones. Hormones that control cellular reproduction in effect control our ability to have children and our susceptibility to cancer, so it is very important not to interfere with the chemical messages they transfer throughout the body. All kinds of animals are affected, not just humans.
Broader Problems:
Intersex peopleCongenital abnormalitiesDiseases of male genital organsDiseases of the genito-urinary system Narrower Problems:
HydroceleEpispadiasHypospadiasKlinefelter's syndromePseudohermaphroditismCongenital adrenal hyperplasiaAndrogen insensitivity syndromeCongenital anomalies of chromosomesCongenital abnormalities of the vaginaCongenital anomalies of male genital organsCongenital anomalies of the ovary, fallopian tube and uterus Related Problems:
Small genitalia Aggravates:
Intellectual disability Emotional disordersReading disabilitiesTesticular dysfunctionTesticular cancerAbuse of performance enhancing drugsDevelopmental expressive language disorder Strategies:
Expressing gender nonconformityApplying corrective medical surgeryTreating with sex hormonesGender reassignmentDeveloping plastic surgery Subject(s):
Biosciences → GeneticsBiosciences → Growth
Medicine → Physiology
Medicine → Urogenital system
Societal Problems → Failure
Society → Sex-related questions
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST