TY - JOUR
T1 - 46,XX patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
T2 - Initial assignment as male, reassigned female
AU - Lee, Peter A.
AU - Witchel, Selma F.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by the National Institutes of Health with grants to the GCRC at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and the Hershey Medical Center and to PAL and SFW.
PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - Six 46,XX patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) presented with genital ambiguity, five so severe that initial gender assignment was male. Once diagnosis was realized, parents were involved in evaluation and chose sex re-assignment as female. To date, these girls and their parents all indicate satisfaction with their decision for a female sex of rearing. The girls have a female gender identity with behavior characteristics known for females with CAH. Thus, while outcome is satisfactory, it is realized that for most, expression of sexual orientation and adult life adjustments have not yet occurred.
AB - Six 46,XX patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) presented with genital ambiguity, five so severe that initial gender assignment was male. Once diagnosis was realized, parents were involved in evaluation and chose sex re-assignment as female. To date, these girls and their parents all indicate satisfaction with their decision for a female sex of rearing. The girls have a female gender identity with behavior characteristics known for females with CAH. Thus, while outcome is satisfactory, it is realized that for most, expression of sexual orientation and adult life adjustments have not yet occurred.
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U2 - 10.1515/JPEM.2005.18.2.125
DO - 10.1515/JPEM.2005.18.2.125
M3 - Article
C2 - 15751601
AN - SCOPUS:14544268680
SN - 0334-018X
VL - 18
SP - 125
EP - 132
JO - Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
IS - 2
ER -
