Severe hypospadias with micropenis, case of confused sex, psychosocial changes and treatment.
Arch Androl
; 53(1): 9-12, 2007.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17364457
ABSTRACT
Disorders such as severe hypospadias presenting as ambiguous genitalia have serious and potentially life-long consequences for affected individuals and, depending on the underlying cause, are likely to entail surgery in childhood and in later life, psychosocial and psychosexual support, and possible fertility treatment including assisted conception. Genetic males with severe hypospadias who were wrongly brought up as females formed the study group. They were reassigned as males and underwent surgery for correction of hypospadias. Three children with severe hypospadias were reassigned to male gender. Psychosocial changes were made and psychosexual counseling was done. All three have adjusted to their new environment and gender. It is preferable to reassign these children who are genetic males but wrongly assigned as females at birth. Repair of hypospadias, psychosocial changes, and psychosexual counseling will help these children to reorient themselves.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Psychosexual Development
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Sex Characteristics
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Gender Identity
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Hypospadias
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Arch Androl
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India