Table 3.
Sinnecker’s Score*
| Phenotype | Subtype | Likert-Scale Classification | Characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1a | 1 | No overt undermasculinization |
| Male | 1b | 2 | Impaired spermatogenesis |
| Predominantly male | 2a | 3 | Isolated hypospadias |
| Predominantly male | 2b | 4 | Micropenis and severe hypospadias, bifid scrotum |
| Ambiguous | 3a | 5 | Microphallus, perineoscrotal hypospadias |
| Ambiguous | 3b | 6 | As 3a but sinus urogenitalis with a short, blind ending vagina |
| Predominantly female | 4a | 7 | Clitoromegaly and labial fusion, blind ending vagina, sinus urogenitalis with a wide opening |
| Predominantly female | 4b | 8 | Slight signs of androgen effects. Slight clitoromegaly or partial labial fusion, distinct urethral and vaginal opening |
| Female | 5 | 9 | No signs of virilization |
Notes: *Adapted from Sinnecker GH, Hiort O, Dibbelt L, et al. Phenotypic classification of male pseudohermaphroditism due to steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2 deficiency. Am J Med Genet. 1996;63(1):223–230.9