The newborn with ambiguous genitalia. 1992

B C McGillivray
Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, University Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

The unexpectedness of genital ambiguity in an infant creates an urgent and stressful situation. A logical approach, using a team of specialists together with nursery staff and physicians, allows each member to contribute expertise and unnecessary overlap of investigations. The psychological needs of the parents should be recognized, because their relation with the infant will determine the success of the assigned gender role in the future.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007621 Karyotyping Mapping of the KARYOTYPE of a cell. Karyotype Analysis Methods,Analysis Method, Karyotype,Analysis Methods, Karyotype,Karyotype Analysis Method,Karyotypings,Method, Karyotype Analysis,Methods, Karyotype Analysis
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
D005783 Gender Identity A person's concept of self as being male and masculine or female and feminine, or ambivalent, based in part on physical characteristics, parental responses, and psychological and social pressures. It is the internal experience of gender role. Gender,Gender Identities,Identity, Gender
D005835 Genitalia The external and internal organs involved in the functions of REPRODUCTION. Accessory Sex Organs,Genital Organs,Sex Organs, Accessory,Genital System,Genitals,Reproductive Organs,Reproductive System,Accessory Sex Organ,Genital,Genital Organ,Genital Systems,Organ, Accessory Sex,Organ, Genital,Organ, Reproductive,Organs, Accessory Sex,Organs, Genital,Organs, Reproductive,Reproductive Organ,Reproductive Systems,Sex Organ, Accessory,System, Genital,System, Reproductive,Systems, Genital,Systems, Reproductive
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006908 Hydroxyprogesterones Metabolites or derivatives of PROGESTERONE with hydroxyl group substitution at various sites.
D012734 Disorders of Sex Development In gonochoristic organisms, congenital conditions in which development of chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex is atypical. Effects from exposure to abnormal levels of GONADAL HORMONES in the maternal environment, or disruption of the function of those hormones by ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS are included. Disorders of Sexual Development,Sex Development Disorders,Sex Differentiation Disorders,Ambiguous Genitalia,Genital Ambiguity,Hermaphroditism,Intersex Conditions,Intersexuality,Pseudohermaphroditism,Sexual Development Disorders,Sexual Differentiation Disorders,Ambiguities, Genital,Ambiguity, Genital,Condition, Intersex,Conditions, Intersex,Differentiation Disorder, Sex,Differentiation Disorder, Sexual,Differentiation Disorders, Sex,Differentiation Disorders, Sexual,Disorder, Sex Differentiation,Disorder, Sexual Differentiation,Disorders, Sex Differentiation,Disorders, Sexual Differentiation,Genital Ambiguities,Genitalia, Ambiguous,Intersex Condition,Intersexualities,Sex Development Disorder,Sex Differentiation Disorder,Sexual Development Disorder,Sexual Differentiation Disorder
D014570 Urologic Diseases Pathological processes of the URINARY TRACT in both males and females. Urinary Tract Diseases,Urological Diseases,Disease, Urinary Tract,Disease, Urologic,Disease, Urological,Diseases, Urinary Tract,Diseases, Urologic,Diseases, Urological,Urinary Tract Disease,Urologic Disease,Urological Disease

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