Ovotestes are gonads that contain both ovarian and testicular tissue, and some people have ovaries that do not produce eggs or testes that do not produce sperm.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent medical and advocacy sources including ISNA, Medscape, Cleveland Clinic, and interACT, consistent with established medical literature on intersex conditions.
Sources
- HHS' New Sex-Based Definitions Ignore Science, Experts Say (healthline.com)
- https://isna.org/faq/conditions/ovo-testes/ (isna.org)
- https://interactadvocates.org/intersex-definitions/ (interactadvocates.org)
- https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/16324-intersex (my.clevelandclinic.org)