性-人类性的基本层面
Sex - Basic Aspects of Human Sexuality

性激素的功能：两性畸形

举例

在罕见的病例，发现同一个人兼有卵巢和睾丸组织。在其他病例，发现具有一个性别的性腺又有另一个性别的外部性器官。另外，有一种极为罕见的染色体异常，患者对“男性激素”的刺激缺乏敏感性。如果是男性胎儿，这种情况会导致“女性激素”起主导作用，结果就是他发育出了女性外部性器官，但相应的内部性器官却缺少了。总而言之，这类可能的畸形发育种类是非常多的。

我们能做什么？

对于两性畸形患者，在后天养育方面如何决定他们的性别？这得依据各个病例的具体情况而定。通常有许多的选择，从激素治疗、外科矫正手术到心理咨询，如此等等。现今，外科矫正手术通常会延期，直到患者本人发育到青春期，而且对治疗有了发言权后才作出选择。现在，有数个与两性畸形关怀有关的机构，这里就有一个例子：

The Role of Hormones: Intersexuality

Examples

In very rare cases, one finds both ovarian and testicular tissue in the same body. In other cases, one finds the gonads of one sex and the external sex organs of the other sex. In addition, there is a very rare chromosomal condition characterized by an insensitivity to 'male hormone' stimulation. In male fetuses, this leads to a dominant influence of 'female hormones'. As a result, the baby shows apparently female external sex organs, but the corresponding internal structures are missing. In sum: There is a large spectrum of possible problems of this sort.

What can be done?

It depends on the individual case, how one decides on the sex of assignment and rearing. There are usually a number of options, ranging from hormonal treatment and cosmetic surgery to psychological counseling. Today, surgical options are usually postponed until the individual reaches puberty and can have a say in the treatment. There are now several organizations that articulate the interests of those concerned. Here is an example: