ciało-człowieka: Woman

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A woman is an adult female human. Before adulthood, a female child or adolescent is referred to as a girl. Anatomically the general female characteristic of human sexual dimorphism is the human female reproductive system, which includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva. Accompanying characteristics are larger breasts, which might produce human milk, and generally a wider pelvis and broader hips. These characteristics facilitate pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Additional common characteristics are less facial and body hair, a higher body fat composition, shorter stature, and less muscle mass. Women are at greater risk of certain diseases like breast cancer, an…

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Intersex people are those born with any of several sex characteristics, including chromosome patterns, gonads, or genitals that, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, "do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies". The opposite of intersex is endosex, which describes persons born with sex characteristics that are seen as typically male or female at birth. Sex assignment at birth usually aligns with a child's external genitalia. The number of births with ambiguous genitals is in the range of 1:4,500–1:2,000 (0.02%–0.05%). Other conditions involve the development of atypical chromosomes, gonads, or hormones. The portion of the populati…

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The meaning of sexual intercourse : personal accounts of Hong Kong Chinese married women who have experienced difficulty in vaginal penetrative sex

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WNT4 deficiency is a rare genetic disorder that affects females and it results in the underdevelopment and sometimes absence of the uterus and vagina. WNT4 deficiency is caused by mutations of the WNT4 gene. Abnormally high androgen levels are found in the blood and can initiate and promote the development of male sex characteristics. This is seen as male pattern of hair growth on the chest and face. Those with this genetic defect develop breasts but do not have their period. Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome is a related but distinct syndrome. Some women who have an initial diagnosis of MRKH have later been found to have WNT4 deficiency. Most women with MRKH syndrome do not have gene…

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Characteristics of Men Who Have Sex With Men and Women and Women Who Have Sex With Women and Men: Results From the 2003 Seattle Sex Survey

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Sex Assignment in the Neonate With Intersex or Inadequate Genitalia

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Introduction to Variations of Sex Characteristics, Intersex, and DSD