DSDs are subdivided into groups in which the labels generally emphasize the karyotype's role in diagnosis: 46,XX; 46,XY; sex chromosome; XX, sex reversal; ovotesticular disorder; and XY, sex reversal.

In the cases when a baby is born with an atypical anatomical sex, families often experience confusion and distress. Sexual and psychological development are influenced by numerous factors that include, but are not limited to, gender differences in brain structure, genes