“I Learned I Was Intersex At 21” | Listen Up | ABC Science

Growing up, Mimi felt ashamed because she wasn’t like other girls. But a chance discovery at 21 changed that. Subscribe to ABC Science YouTube 👉 https://ab.co/2YFO4Go

Our sincere thanks to Mimi (she / they) for telling her story. For more, tune in to Mimi's episode of the podcast, Innies and Outies — Listen now on the ABC listen app: https://ab.co/ABCListenApp

Intersex is an umbrella term for a range of chromosomal variations. Variations are a natural biological event, estimated to happen in about 17 in every 1,000 live births. That’s 1.7 per cent of the population.

There are over 30 different intersex variations with varying degrees of impact. For some, intersex features are noticeable from birth, while others don’t realise until they try for children. For more information, read: https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/inter...

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