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A synonym for Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome Synonyms: Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser

Present in all embryos in early development, in most females the Mullerian ducts develop into the uterus, fallopian tubes, and the upper part of the vagina.

Also called anti-Mullerian hormone. A hormone normally produced by the testes in the early stages of male fetal development that prevents the Mullerian ducts from developing into the fallopian tubes, uterus and upper part of the vagina.

Osteoporosis means that the bones have less than usual density, which makes them brittle and weak. Osteoporosis doesn’t hurt—you can’t feel anything happening—until your bones get so weak that they break easily. Steroid hormones (sex hormones produced by ovaries or … Continue reading →

The ovaries are the female gonads (sex glands) located in the lower abdomen of most girls and women, usually one on either side of the uterus. The ovaries have two basic functions, ovulation and the production of hormones, mainly estrogens … Continue reading →

Ovotestes are gonads (sex glands) containing both ovarian and testicular tissue. These are sometimes present in place of one or both ovaries or testes in people with DSDs.

A pediatric endocrinologist is a children’s doctor who specializes in the endocrine system, commonly known as the hormonal system.

A pediatric urologist is a children’s doctor specializing in the reproductive organs (sex organs) and the organs of the urinary system.

In embryology, “phallus” refers to either the penis or the clitoris (or an organ which is not clearly a penis or a clitoris).

A line (like a groove or a seam) in the body where two halves developed before birth and fused together. The line along the underside of a penis that runs from the tip of the penis to the anus is … Continue reading →