We all have sex characteristics

Primary Characteristics are present at birth

  • Chromosomes

  • Hormones

  • External sex organs

  • Internal sex organs

Secondary Characteristics typically develop at puberty

  • Hair - facial and body

  • Vocal pitch

  • Musculature

  • Fat distribution

  • Breasts

  • Periods

Intersex people simply have greater diversity in their sex characteristics and this can be in any combination of primary and/or secondary sex characteristics