What Statement Describes Current Best Practice Related to Intersex Children

question 118

Multiple Choice

What statement describes current best practice related to intersex children?

• A) Hormonal treatment begun prenatally to prevent problems with the sex differentiation that occurs in the latter stages of pregnancy.
• B) Surgical intervention to correct external abnormalities at birth.
• C) Gender assignment at birth with surgical intervention at puberty.
• D) Gender assignment withheld and surgical intervention delayed until child is of the age to decide.

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