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The Biological Reality of Sex and Intersex: A Response to the Executive Order, “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government”

Posted on February 19, 2025 by

The Pediatric Endocrine Society, along with the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecologists (NASPAG), pediatric psychology colleagues, and Accord Alliance, penned a response to the Executive Order “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to … Continue reading →

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“It became easier once I knew”: Stakeholder perspectives for educating children and teenagers about their difference of sex development

Posted on May 21, 2023 by

Erica M Weidler 1, Kristina I Suorsa-Johnson 2, Alison S Baskin 3, Angela Fagerlin 4, Melissa D Gardner 5, Meilan M Rutter 6, Tara Schafer-Kalkhoff 7, Kathleen van Leeuwen 1, David E Sandberg 8 Affiliations expand Abstract Objective: Secrecy about a child’s difference of sex development (DSD) can lead to internalized shame and stigma. We explored how teenagers and … Continue reading →

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Creation of an Electronic Resource Repository for Differences of Sex Development (DSD): Collaboration Between Advocates & Clinicians in the DSD-TRN

Posted on September 1, 2022 by

Meilan M Rutter 1 2 3, Miriam Muscarella 1 4 5, Janet Green 1 4, Gnendy Indig 1 4 6, Alexandra von Klan 1 4 7, Kimberly Kennedy 1 3, Erica M Weidler1 4 8, Margaret Barrett 9, David E Sandberg 1 10, DSD-Translational Research Network PMID: 35636406 DOI: 10.1159/000524629 Abstract Introduction: People with differences of sex development (DSD) and their families need education about these conditions while receiving emotional and peer support … Continue reading →

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F1000 Commentary: Disorders of Sex Development-When and How to Tell the Patient

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Austin J, Tamar-Mattis A, Mazur T, Henwood MJ, Rossi WC: Pediatr Endocrinol Rev. 2011; 8:213-7 DOI: 10.3410/f.13398997.14768117 Abstract Physicians and other providers are often confronted with difficult decisions in the area of disclosure. This article examines a hypothetical situation relevant to … Continue reading →

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