What is the cause of hermaphroditism?

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One of my friends' children said that they were born with the characteristics of both boys and girls. The doctor said that the child was hermaphroditism. They were very worried about it. Hermaphroditism refers to the performance of both sexes in an individual. I feel very strange. What can I do? The reason is sex chromosome aberration, Abnormal androgen secretion leads to abnormal sexual tissue development in embryo. Let's take a look at the following.

What is the cause of hermaphroditism?

First, we must know that men and women can be distinguished according to their sex chromosomes, gonads, internal and external genitalia and secondary sexual characteristics. The so-called hermaphroditism refers to the patient's sexual organs, especially the external genitalia, may have some male and female characteristics at the same time. This disease is a special type of congenital genital malformation caused by abnormal sexual differentiation in embryo. It will bring a series of problems to the patient's body and mind, study, work and marriage, which must be diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. There are two types of hermaphroditism: true and false. I wish you good health.

Second, we must understand the true hermaphroditism. It refers to the presence of both male and female gonads in the patient's body. Puberty can have both male and female sexual characteristics, and even menstruation. If early diagnosis can be made, the treatment should be based on gender, patient's will and the degree of deformity. The gonad that does not match gender should be removed and the external genitalia plastic surgery should be performed. After orchiectomy, some patients had menstruation and reproductive capacity.

Third: we must know that the disease will be gonadotropin deficiency, can cause abnormal sexual differentiation, can be seen in Yu's syndrome, patients with gonadotropin deficiency and lack of smell and penis. Due to the lack of enzyme for testosterone synthesis, the synthesis of testosterone in embryo is reduced, which leads to various developmental defects of male internal genitalia and incomplete masculinization of external genitalia.

matters needing attention

Be sure to go to a large hospital for regular treatment, do a comprehensive examination, patients must actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment, usually try not to eat spicy food, can eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.