Changes Over Time in Sex Assignment for Disorders of Sex Development

2014123 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Zofia Kolesińska · Poznan University of Medical Sciences

S. Faisal Ahmed · University of Glasgow

Marek Niedziela · Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Jillian Bryce · University of Glasgow

Marta Molińska-Glura · Poznan University of Medical Sciences

Martina Rodie · University of Glasgow

Jipu Jiang

Abstract

Although there is an association between the external appearance of the genitalia and the choice of sex assignment, there are clear temporal trends in this practice pointing toward an increased likelihood of affected infants being raised as boys. The impact of this change in practice on long-term health outcomes requires additional focus.

Topics & Keywords

Sexual Differentiation and Disorders Urological Disorders and Treatments Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 134, Issue 3, pp. e710-e715

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-1088

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