- Guevodoces
Guevodoces is a genetic condition that delays
male sexual development untilpuberty . The affected individual is usually an XY male, but he appearsfemale frombirth as a result of delayedtestosterone production. At puberty, however, his testes descend and his penis finally develops.Because of the absence of 5-alpha reductase that is needed to convert testosterone to DHT at birth, genitalia looks female when an individual is born.
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