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:''Not to be confused with [[Angenital]].''
[[File:Agenital alt.png|thumb|200x200px|The Agenital flag.]]
'''Agenital''', '''Agenitalia,''' or '''The Agenital Spectrum''' is a term for
It may or may not be coupled with [[Gonadal Agenesis|gonadal agenesis]], [[Gonadal Dysgenesis|gonadal dysgenesis]], and/or [[Secondary Sex Agenesis|secondary sex agenesis]]. The opposite of this variation is [[macrogenital]].
== Vulval Subsets ==
=== Vaginal Atresia ===
'''Vaginal Atresia''' is a term for when someone has an abnormally closed or absent vagina. This includes vaginal aplasia, vaginal hypoplasia, transverse vaginal septums, and imperforate & microperforate hymens.<ref>https://fertilitypedia.org/edu/diagnoses/gynatresia</ref>
=== Vaginal Aplasia ===
'''Vaginal Aplasia''' or '''Vaginal Agenesis''' is when someone
=== Vaginal Hypoplasia ===
'''Vaginal Hypoplasia''' is a term for when someone
=== Transverse Vaginal Septum ===
A '''Transverse Vaginal Septum''' is a subset in which someone is born with a wall of scar-like tissue (septum) running horizontally across the vagina, blocking all or part of the vagina.<ref>https://www.nicklauschildrens.org/conditions/transverse-vaginal-septum</ref><ref>https://www.childrenscolorado.org/conditions-and-advice/conditions-and-symptoms/conditions/vaginal-septum/</ref>
=== Imperforate Hymen ===
'''Imperforate Hymen''' is a subset in which a person is born with a hymen that is completely covering their vaginal opening. In many cases, surgery to remove the hymen is necessary for the patient to have normal menstrual periods or sex.<ref>{{Archive|URL=https://youngwomenshealth.org/2013/07/10/hymens/}}</ref>
=== Microperforate Hymen ===
'''Microperforate Hymen''' is a subset in which a person is born with a hymen that is completely covering their vaginal opening except for a hole typically no bigger than the urethra. In many cases, surgery to remove the hymen is necessary for the patient to have normal menstrual periods or sex.<ref>https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23379-microperforate-hymen</ref>
=== Cribriform Hymen ===
'''Cribiform Hymen''' is a subset in which a person is born with a hymen that is completely covering their vaginal opening except for several tiny holes. In many cases, surgery to remove the hymen is necessary for the patient to have normal menstrual periods or sex.<ref>[https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22258-cribriform-hymen#:~:text=The%20hymen%20is%20a%20fleshy,flow%2C%20sex%20and%20tampon%20use. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22258-cribriform-hymen#:~:text=The%20hymen%20is%20a%20fleshy,flow%2C%20sex%20and%20tampon%20use.]</ref>
=== Labial Hypoplasia ===
'''Labial Hypoplasia''' is a subset of vaginal hypoplasia in which one is missing one or both labia. It is generally not an issue, as the labia are not essential to urination or sexual activity.
=== Clitoral Hypoplasia ===
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=== Clitoral Aplasia ===
'''Clitoral Aplasia''' is a subset of clitoral hypoplasia in which one does not develop a clitoris. It typically causes little issue in daily life, however it may cause issues within sexual activity.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=20220120174754/https://www.jpagonline.org/article/S1083-3188
=== Cervical Atresia ===
'''Cervical Atresia''' or '''Cervical Dysgenesis''' is a term for when one with a vagina and uterus has a deformed cervix. If someone with cervical atresia is capable of menstruation, the blood may build up within the uterus, possibly leaking into the fallopian tubes as well. Birth control pills may be used in order to prevent menstruation while surgical intervention may be applied as well.<ref>https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(20)30098-4/fulltext</ref>
=== Cervical Agenesis ===
'''Cervical Agenesis''' is a term for when one with a vagina and uterus is missing a cervix. If someone with cervical agenesis is capable of menstruation, the blood will build up within the uterus, as it has no way to output and can cause medical issues and pain.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervical_agenesis</ref> Birth control pills may be used in order to prevent the menstruation<ref>[https://www.texaschildrens.org/health/cervical-agenesis#:~:text=Cervical%20agenesis%20occurs%20when%20a,is%20born%20without%20a%20vagina. https://www.texaschildrens.org/health/cervical-agenesis#:~:text=Cervical%20agenesis%20occurs%20when%20a,is%20born%20without%20a%20vagina.]</ref> while surgical intervention may be applied as well.<ref>https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/36/211/full/</ref>
== Penile subsets ==
=== Penile Agenesis ===
'''Penile Agenesis''' or '''Penile Aplasia''' is a term for when someone
'''Micropenis''', '''Microphallus,''' or '''Penile Hypoplasia''' is a term for when one
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'''Cryptorchidism''' is a term for when one is born with a testicle/testicles that are undescended (within the body, rather
▲=== Micropenis ===
▲'''Micropenis''' is a term for when one with a wolffian-like body who has an unusually small penis, usually due to another intersex trait, however this is not always the case. This effects about 0.6% AMAB or otherwise CTM individuals. This may be considered a subset of [[Ambiguous Genitalia|ambiguous genitalia]] in some cases, and may overlap with [[clitoromegaly]]. It typically causes little issue, as sexual activity with the penis is still possible, even if its smaller than expected.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropenis</ref>
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'''Monorchidism''' or '''Monorchism''' is a term for when one
▲'''Cryptorchidism''' is a term for when one with a wolffian-like body is missing one or more testicle, or when one or more of the testicles have formed fully within the body rather than outside. There is currently no findable estimate of this occurrence in AMAB or otherwise CTM births. One with this variation likely also has [[hypospadias]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptorchidism</ref>
=== Congenital Anorchia===
▲'''Monorchidism''' or '''Monorchism''' is a term for when one with a wolffian-like body has a single testicle. They are typically fertile, as their single testicle is usually functioning.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monorchism</ref>
'''Congenital Anorchia''' or '''Testicular Agenesis''' is a term for when one is born with a penis and scrotum that has no testicles.<ref>https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001185.htm#:~:text=In%20some%20cases%2C%20the%20testes%20may%20disappear%20between%2012%20and,the%20%22vanishing%20testes%20syndrome.%22</ref> [[AMAB Hypogonadism|AMAB hypogonadism]] occurs for those with this variation.<ref>https://www.theturekclinic.com/anorchia/</ref> This is also considered a form of [[Gonadal Agenesis|gonadal agenesis]].
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'''Microorchidism''' is a term for when one
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'''Aphallia''' is a term for someone who is born without a phallis. This includes penile agenesis and clitoral aplasia. It is a rare variation with very little reports, however this lack of reports is likely due [[Sexism|to fear of stigmatization]].<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=20220120174748/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphallia}}</ref>
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'''Urethral Agenesis''' is a term for someone who is born without a urethra. This can effect both CTM and CTF individuals and may be a partnered variations with other agenital forms.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=20220127050046/https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-43310-3_23}}</ref><ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=20220130123705/https://www.hindawi.com/journals/au/2020/2782783/}}</ref>
Those with this variation may or may not be born without a bladder as well (bladder agenesis.) Surgical intervention is often needed, otherwise the urine may come out of the anal area instead, possibly causing many medical issues.
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Agenital is sometimes used interchangeably with [[angenital]], which is an [[altersex]] identity in which one desires to be without genitals. It is also occasionally used to refer to [[Asexual|asexuals]] who are repulsed by genitalia but are not necessarily not devoid of sexual feelings or repulsed by other sexual acts that do not primarily involve genitals.
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The flag was coined by Tumblr user idvault on January 17th of 2021. It has no confirmed meaning.<ref>{{Archive|Site=web|URL=20220127032813/https://varsex-pride.tumblr.com/post/640569385405349888}}</ref>
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