Society and Infant Genital Reassignment Surgery: Past, Present, and Future

摘要

Due to the lack of understanding of Disorders of Sexual Development (DSD), they can be a stigmatizing and trau- matic diagnosis for many. Often, physicians fail to under- stand the psychological ramifications of a DSD diagnosis for both the patient, and the patient's family. Additionally, society struggles to accept those with a DSD diagnosis, as they do not fit into the ingrained sex binary. The sex binary is expressed in everything from public restrooms to bureau- cratic for ms. DSD conditions raise complex issues including medicalization, parental acceptance, self-identity, and the production and dissemination of knowledge. DSD, previ- ously known as intersex conditions or hermaphroditism, are defined as a reproductive, genital, or chromosomal condi- tion that deviates from the traditional definitions of male and female and occurs in up to 1:300 live births.