Tag Archives: genital surgery

“It became easier once I knew”: Stakeholder perspectives for educating children and teenagers about their difference of sex development

Erica M Weidler 1, Kristina I Suorsa-Johnson 2, Alison S Baskin 3, Angela Fagerlin 4, Melissa D Gardner 5, Meilan M Rutter 6, Tara Schafer-Kalkhoff 7, Kathleen van Leeuwen 1, David E Sandberg 8 Affiliations expand Abstract Objective: Secrecy about a child’s difference of sex development (DSD) can lead to internalized shame and stigma. We explored how teenagers and … Continue reading

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F1000 Commentary: Shaping parents: impact of contrasting professional counseling on parents’ decision making for children with disorders of sex development

Streuli JC, Vayena E, Cavicchia-Balmer Y, Huber J. J Sex Med. 2013 Aug; 10(8): 1953-60. DOI: 10.3410/f.718052034.793481314 Abstract    INTRODUCTION: The management of disorders or differences of sex development (DSD) remains complex, especially with respect to parents’ decision for or against … Continue reading

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F1000 Commentary: Sexual function and surgical outcome in women with congential adrenal hyperplasia due to CYP21A2 deficiency: clinical perspective and the patient’s perception.

Nordenstrom A, Frisen L, Falhammar H, Filipsson H, Janson PO, Thoren M, Hagenfeldt K, Nordskjold A. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2010 Aug; 95(8):3633-40 Abstract Context: Females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to a CYP21A2 deficiency are exposed to androgens … Continue reading

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F1000 Commentary: Decisional regret after distal hypospadias repair: single institution prospective analysis of factors associated with subsequent parental remorse of distress

Lorenzo AJ, Pippi Salle JL, Zlateska B, Koyle MA, Bagli DJ, Braga LH, J Urol. 2014 May DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2013.10.036 Abstract    Purpose: Hypospadias repair is a commonly performed procedure. Little is known about decisional regret in parents who agree to proceed … Continue reading

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F1000 Commentary: Long term psychological and sexual outcomes of severe penile hypospadias repair

Kiss A, Sulya B, Szász AM, Romics I, Kelemen Z, Tóth J, Merksz M, Kemény S, Nyírády P. J Sex Med. 2011 May; 8(5):1529-39 DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02120.x Abstract   INTRODUCTION: Hypospadias is the most common penis malformation, and there exist a variety of surgical approaches used to correct the abnormal position of the meatus. … Continue reading

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F1000 Commentary: Satisfaction with genital surgery and sexual life of adults with XY disorders of sex development: results from the German clinical evaluation study.

Hirvikoski T, Nordenström A, Wedell A, Ritzén M, Lajic S. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Mar 30 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2012-1222 Abstract  Background:Prenatal deficit of androgens or androgen action results in atypical genitalia in individuals with XY disorders of sex development (XY,DSD). XY,DSD include mainly disorders of gonadal development … Continue reading

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