INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI INTERSEX / DISORDERS OF SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION / AMBIGUOUS GENITALIA At conception, a fetus’s gender is already determined based on the 23rd pair of chromosomes it inherits from the parents. Females have two X chromosomes and males have an X and a Y chromosome. The sexual organs of males […]
Duodenal Atresia
What is duodenal atresia? Duodenal atresia means the duodenum (first part of the small intestine just beyond the stomach) is closed off rather than being a tube. This stops food and fluid passing from the stomach into the intestines. How is it diagnosed? Duodenal atresia can sometimes be discovered during pregnancy as it often shows […]