Am I partially intersex and I just didn’t know it?

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Hi, I’m trans FTM and I’ve been on testosterone for 3 months. I’ve always thought that my genital anatomy was pretty normal but I never really thought much of it or bothered to inspect it. Testosterone has brought certain parts of my anatomy into question because of how much more noticeable they are. For example, I have a slit under my clitoris, as in my clitoris is like a normal nub except it’s partially split underneath it and the two sides attach to my labia minora. This was always the case for me but less noticeable before starting testosterone. It has always been sensitive like the clitoris head.

I tried doing some research and I wasn’t really sure about the results because it was too unclear, nothing really explained it too well and I think this is too specific of an issue. I guess it could be the frenulum but it is literally a part of my clit and my clit is folded partially like a sandwich, one source suggested that it could’ve been where my urethra (urethral groove?) would’ve been if I was born male. As well as this, my urethra is roughly right above or right at the vaginal opening. Stupid example but when I have worn a tampon and gone to pee, it gets thoroughly soaked because it’s so close. I don’t know if that’s normal or not. I have always had a relatively tight opening and I’ve attempted vaginal sex which has always been difficult no matter the size. I did also notice that I showed signs of more androgens/androgen sensitivity during puberty (e.g. facial hair growth but not prominent hair growth, slightly more masculine resonance, mild voice breaks and difficulty speaking, high sex drive, more muscle growth, irritability, etc).

Is this just a normal variation of biological female anatomy or does this align with intersex criteria?

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC

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