If you are a parent of an infant with any of the above conditions, it may be hard to not listen to a surgeon say he/she has the answer...
I urge you to wait, there is no hurry and research the issue and seek the advice of the transgender community, transgender rights community and those who had such surgery and now feel angry at their parents and betrayed, distrustful of all physicians and healthcare professionals, and depressed that they will never be "normal" or have a chance to experience their own lives with what they were born with rather than what some surgeon made them into.
This is not a simple issue and a simple solution of surgery is outmoded, unnecessary and even morally and ethically wrong.
In order to make the parents and relatives feel better, the surgeon is listened to... how do they know? And what are they basing the recommendation for surgery on... their own prejudices, religious beliefs, what they were taught in medical school by another well-meaning but misguided professor/surgeon?
How many post-op transgendered patients came to the medical school to offer a different point of view? Ask the surgeon. None? Then what the hell do they know? Only their own narrow-band of thinking.
It's time that parents become aware that with chemicals in the environment, previous genetic problems or issues, and even God's hand, depending on your own belief system, that "Ambiguous Genitalia" can occur, but who says its a "Reproductive System Disorder"?
Anyone hearing that will react with my God I/we have to do something! Doctor what can be done?
Well start by saying you need an independent voice in the consultation room. You need to not panic. You need information, education and networking with those who have had "Reproductive System Disorder surgery".
You may make a different decision.
Think about it.
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If you are a parent of an infant with any of the above conditions, it may be hard to not listen to a surgeon say he/she has the answer...
March 23, 2012 - 7:21pmI urge you to wait, there is no hurry and research the issue and seek the advice of the transgender community, transgender rights community and those who had such surgery and now feel angry at their parents and betrayed, distrustful of all physicians and healthcare professionals, and depressed that they will never be "normal" or have a chance to experience their own lives with what they were born with rather than what some surgeon made them into.
This is not a simple issue and a simple solution of surgery is outmoded, unnecessary and even morally and ethically wrong.
In order to make the parents and relatives feel better, the surgeon is listened to... how do they know? And what are they basing the recommendation for surgery on... their own prejudices, religious beliefs, what they were taught in medical school by another well-meaning but misguided professor/surgeon?
How many post-op transgendered patients came to the medical school to offer a different point of view? Ask the surgeon. None? Then what the hell do they know? Only their own narrow-band of thinking.
It's time that parents become aware that with chemicals in the environment, previous genetic problems or issues, and even God's hand, depending on your own belief system, that "Ambiguous Genitalia" can occur, but who says its a "Reproductive System Disorder"?
Anyone hearing that will react with my God I/we have to do something! Doctor what can be done?
Well start by saying you need an independent voice in the consultation room. You need to not panic. You need information, education and networking with those who have had "Reproductive System Disorder surgery".
You may make a different decision.
Think about it.
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