Gender Dysphoria and the Pediatric Surgeon: A Plea for Clarity and Caution
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This article addresses the pediatric surgeon's role in caring for children with gender dysphoria, drawing on historical experience with disorders of sexual differentiation. It advocates for careful consideration and caution in surgical decision-making for gender-related concerns in pediatric patients.
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- Gender dysphoria describes distress from incongruence between biological sex and gender identity, distinct from disorders of sexual differentiation.
- Pediatric surgeons traditionally managed DSD cases where external genitalia are ambiguous or discordant with genotype.
- Contemporary understanding separates biological sex (binary male-female development) from gender (increasingly viewed as a social construct).
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Gender Dysphoria and the Pediatric Surgeon: A Plea for Clarity and Caution. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2024-07-12. https://dev.library.globalcastmd.com/article/8840?via_space=staycurrentmd
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