20,864
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Wikify.
A unifying term used to describe the postnatal structure, which develops from the genital tubercle in utero. This structure may grow in response to androgens pre- or postnatal and may also have a [[urethra ]] along the ventral aspect. It is typically referred to as the [[clitoris ]] in endosex females and the [[penis ]] in endosex males.<ref name="Grimstad2021">{{REFjournal
|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/andr.13016
|title=The role of androgens in clitorophallus development and possible applications to transgender patients
}}</ref>
The clitorophallus, or glans, is a critical structure in sexual development and plays an important role in how gender is conceptualized across the life span. This can be seen in both the evaluation and treatment of [[intersex ]] individuals and the use of gender-affirming masculinizing therapies to help those born with a clitoris (small clitorophallus with separate [[urethra]]) enlarge or alter the function of that structure.<ref name="Grimstad2021"/>
{{REF}}
[[Category:Education]]
[[Category:Genital]]
[[Category:Intersex]]