Abnormal Sex Differentiaton
This site will help parents and patients understand intersexuality and the challenges that accompany syndromes of "abnormal" sex differentiation. From the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pediatricendocrinology/Ambiguous Genitalia and Intersexuality
Discussion of the types and causes of intersexuality.
http://author.emedicine.com/PED/topic1492.htm
Find others with XXY
A great support, bonding, and resource site for people with Klinefelter's syndrome.
http://www.globalwebsol.com/xxy/
Genetic Org
Klinfelter's support site. Designed to provide support and education for families and professionals dealing with these genetic conditions, including sex chromosome variations 47XXY, 48XXYY, 48XXXY, 49XXXXY, and 46XY/47XXY mosaic.
http://www.genetic.org/
GIRES: The Gender Identity Research & Education Society
Registered UK charity that sponsors research and education on gender identity.
http://www.gires.org.uk/
Guevedoces of the Dominican Republic
About these children who comprised 2% of live births in the 1970s. They appeared to be girls at birth, but developed muscles, testes, and a penis at puberty.
http://www.usrf.org/news/010308-guevedoces.html
Guide to Medical Intersexuality Vocabulary
Includes such bitterly funny entries as "Ambiguous Genitalia: Genitalia that refuse to declare their sex to doctors--no doubt on the principle that under interrogation by the enemy you should give only name, rank, and serial number."
http://www.sexuality.org/l/transgen/intvoca.html
Hypospadias
Why it happens, what it is, what to do; see photos of hypospadias and contact others with it. Discusses androgen insensitivity, testicular feminization syndrome, development, and even ISNA.
http://www.the-penis.com/hypospadias.html
Inside Intersexuality
Information and support for intersexuals and parents of intersexuals. Articles on genital surgery, gender orientation, sexual identity, and message board.
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/gender/intersexuals/
Intersex Society of North America
ISNA is a peer support, education, and advocacy group founded and operated by and for intersexuals: individuals born with anatomy or physiology which differs from cultural ideals of male and female.
http://www.isna.org
Sex Police
The biology of sex is being hotly debated, as parents, doctors and researchers reevaluate what it means to be male and female. This is an article about 'gender reinforcement' surgery by a subscriber to the US branch of the AIS Support Group.
http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/04/05/sex_police/
The Genetic Interest Group
UK-based organisation that aims to increase the public/government profile of genetic conditions. The AIS Support Group (UK) is affiliated to GIG.
http://www.gig.org.uk
The Sex That Dare Not Speak Its Name
A long article by Emily Nussbaum in the current issue of Lingua Franca details the rise of the increasingly successful intersex social justice movement, its alliances with humanists and social scientists in the academy, and growing pockets of chang
http://www.isna.org/pr/pr4-29-99.html
UK Turner Society
Contains support, information on hormone replacement therapy for folks with Turner's, health issues for folks with TS, and personal stories.
http://www.tss.org.uk/
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