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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2022

6. DSD and Gender Incongruence

Controversies on the timing of genital surgery in individuals with DSD

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6.11. The timing of genital surgery in somatic intersexuality: surveys of patients' preferences

HFL Meyer-Bahlburg

Horm Res Paediatr. 2022;95(1):12-20. PMID: 35045418, doi: 10.1159/000521958.Brief Summary: This comprehensive review summarizes surveys of affected DSD patientsÂ’ opinions on the timing of genital surgery published in the last 20 years. The binary system of sex and gender has dominated human societies throughout history. In this regard, atypical secondary sex characterist...