Summary of Consensus Statement on Intersex Disorders and Their Management

ADVANCES in understanding of genetic control of sexual determination and differentiation, improvements in diagnostic testing and surgical genital repair, and the persistent controversies inherent to clinical management were all compelling factors that led to the organization of an international consensus conference. The goals were to acknowledge and discuss the more controversial issues in intersex management, provide management guidelines for intersex patients, and identify and prioritize questions that need additional investigation. This is a summary statement. Key Words intersex, sexual differentiation, ambiguous genitalia, genital surgery Abbreviations DSD--disorder(s) of sex development AE--androgen exposure CAH--congenital adrenal hyperplasia 5α-RD2--Sα-reductase deficiency CAB--complete androgen insensitivity syndrome