What does it mean to be intersexed and how common is it?

Like fingerprints, genitalia are unique from person to person, including those who are intersex. Someone with an intersex condition could have external genitalia that are ambiguous or their genitalia might be different from their genetic sex. They could have female genitalia on the outside but be genetically male, they may have both testes and ovaries, or they may have some other combination where the lines between male and female organs are blurred. Also called disorders of sexual development (DSDs), these conditions can be due to genetic or hormonal irregularities. Sometimes DSDs are noticed at birth, while others may not be detected until puberty. Some people might simply ignore irregularities and never seek care, or they may never even realize they have discrepant genitalia. It's hard to say how common it is to have an intersex condition because every case of intersex is different. If you had to put a number on it, though, most estimates are around 1 in 2000 live births to 1 in 5500 live births worldwide.