There is now good evidence that human sex-typed behavior is influenced by sex hormones
that are present during prenatal development, confirming studies in other mammalian …

Both the diagnosis and treatment of Gender Identity Disorder (GID) are controversial.
Although linked, they are separate issues and the DSM does not evaluate treatments. The …

The birth of an intersex child prompts a long-term management strategy that involves a
myriad of professionals working with the family. There has been progress in diagnosis …

THE BIRTH of an intersex child prompts a long-term management strategy that involves
myriad professionals working with the family. There has been progress in diagnosis, surgical …

Explore an ecological strength-based framework for the treatment of gender-variant clients
This comprehensive book provides you with a clinical and theoretical overview of the issues …

Introduction Although sexual functioning has been linked to sexual satisfaction, it only
partially explains the degree to which women report being sexually satisfied. Other factors …

Do biological factors, such as gonadal hormones, determine our sexual destiny after our
genes are in place? Do they make men aggressive, or women nurturing? Do they cause …

Ten years after the consensus meeting on disorders of sex development (DSD), genital
surgery continues to raise questions and criticisms concerning its indications, its technical …

The term disorders of sex development (DSD) includes congenital conditions in which
development of chromosomal, gonadal or anatomical sex is atypical. Mutations in genes …

This review article answers three questions relevant to the medical management and care of
individuals born with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS), partial androgen …