The Adult Consequences of Feminising Genital Surgery in Infancy. A Growing Skepticism

Sarah M. Creighton

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In contemporary management of the infant with ambiguous genitalia assigned to a female gender surgery plays a central role. Once the infant is assigned to a female sex of rearing, feminising genital surgery almost always follows in an attempt to restore normality. This management is now being challenged by adult patients and other medical …