genetic diagnosis of intersex genetic diagnosis of intersex intersex people are born with variations in physical and sex characteristics including those of the chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, or genitals that, according to the un office of the high commissioner for human rights, "do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies". such variations may involve genital ambiguity, and combinations of chromosomal genotype and sexual phenotype other than xy-male and xx-female. preimplantation genetic diagnosis allows the elimination of embryos and fetuses with intersex traits and thus has an impact on discrimination against intersex people. intersex topics human rights and legal issues compulsory sterilization discrimination human rights reports legal recognition malta declaration medical interventions sex assignment sex characteristics (legal term) yogyakarta principles medicine and biology disorders of sex development genetic diagnosis medical interventions history orchidometer phall-o-meter prader scale quigley scale sexual differentiation more... society and culture endosex (antonym) civil society organizations fictional characters‎ films flag intersex and lgbt literature people religion military us researchers sex verification in sports television history and events history of surgery timeline intersex awareness day intersex day of remembrance international intersex forum rights by country argentina australia canada chile china colombia france germany kenya malta mexico nepal new zealand south africa spain switzerland taiwan uganda united kingdom united states