Gender identity outcomes in children with disorders/differences of sex development: Predictive factors

Disorders/differences of sex development (DSD) comprise multiple congenital conditions in which chromosomal, gonadal, and/or anatomical sex are discordant. The prediction of future gender identity (i.e., self-identifying as male, female, or other) in children with DSD can be imprecise, and current knowledge about the development of gender identity in people with, and without DSD, is limited. However, sex of rearing is the strongest predictor of gender identity for the majority of individuals with various DSD conditions.

Source: Seminars in Perinatology - May 3, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Dana M. Bakula, Alexandria J. Mullins, Christina M. Sharkey, Cortney Wolfe-Christensen, Larry L. Mullins, Amy B. Wisniewski Source Type: research