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Clinicians and allied health professionals


Animation of Prenatal Genital Development

The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto has prepared a very helpful interactive graphic that can help explain the development of external genitalia and internal reproductive organs before birth, and some of the variations that can occur. The site has also been gradually adding more detailed explanations of several specific conditions. As of April 2008, AIS (androgen insensitivity syndrome), CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia), hypospadias, XY mosaiciscm, gonadal dysgenesis, and 5-alpha reductase deficiency were covered.

Visit Animation of Prenatal Development

 

 

Consensus Statement on Management of Intersex Disorders

This important document, the outcome of collaborative work by fifty international experts (including two members of Accord Alliance's Advisory Committee) represents an important advance in thinking about appropriate care for patients and families affected by disorders of sex development. This is also the document that established "disorders of sex development" as a replacement for archaic nomenclature. (Pediatrics 2006;118;e488-e500. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0738.)

Read Consensus Statement on Management of Intersex Disorders at AAP's website.

 

Clinical Guidelines

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The Clinical Guidelines for Management of Disorders of Sex Development in Childhood provides information for providers, but may be of interest to patients and families as well. You may want to share this book with your doctors.

For more information, to read a copy online, download a PDF or receive a printed copy for a donation, please visit the DSD Guidelines page.

Quality Care Indicators

View a summary of indicators of high-quality interdisciplinary care for children with disorders of sex development (DSD).

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Review Expert Presentations

Pediatric Academic Societies Mini-Course on DSD Disclosure, University of Michigan DSD Research and Quality Improvement Symposium, and more.

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Questions Answered

Find clear answers to common questions about disorders of sex development (DSD) at Accord Alliance's Frequently Asked Questions page.

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Clinical Pearls

At the Accord Alliance blog, specialists on dedicated DSD teams share their experiences with team-building, reimbursement issues, and more.

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Meetings Upcoming

Find dates and informational links for conferences on disorders of sex development (DSD), including meetings of clinicians and support groups.

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