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Background. Aromatase deficiency leading to virilization in mother and female fetuses during pregnancy is a rare disease. It is characterized by impaired estrogen production, increased gonadotropins, and ovarian cysts. Case.
Sezer Acar+11 more
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Presenting with Delayed Menarche and Clitoromegaly
Polycystic ovary syndrome can present with various features including delayed menarche, amenorrhoea, and enlarged clitoris, as was the case with the patient presented here.
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Abstract Serious alarm about female masturbation first emerged during a transitional period for beliefs on female sexuality. This article examines the gender history of masturbation through the shifting constructions of femininity at work in early anti‐masturbation discourse.
Elizabeth Schlappa
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Functional characterisation of novel NR5A1 variants reveals multiple complex roles in Disorders of Sex Development [PDF]
Variants in the NR5A1 gene encoding SF1 have been described in a diverse spectrum of disorders of sex development (DSD). Recently, we reported the use of a targeted gene panel for DSD where we identified 15 individuals with a variant in NR5A1, nine of ...
Ayers, K.L. (Katie L.)+18 more
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Clitoral Epidermoid Cyst Presenting as Pseudoclitoromegaly of Pregnancy
Objective Acquired clitoromegaly is rare and may result from hormonal and nonhormonal causes, and evaluation of the pregnant patient with clitoromegaly invokes a specific set of differential diagnoses.
Jing W. Hughes+7 more
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NERVE SPARING VENTRAL CLITOROPLASTY : A NEW TREATMENT FOR CLITOROMEGALY [PDF]
Immadi Chandra Sekhar, G. Vanaja
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Key clinical message 5‐Alpha reductase deficiency is an important cause of 46, XY disorder of sex development. Timely diagnosis and proper management by a multidisciplinary team can lead to a favorable outcome. Sex assignment should be deferred until puberty because spontaneous virilization occurs and the patient can engage in the decision‐making ...
Samaneh Noroozi Asl+3 more
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Approach to the virilizing girl at puberty [PDF]
Virilization is the medical term for describing a female who develops characteristics associated with male hormones (androgens) at any age, or when a newborn girl shows signs of prenatal male hormone exposure at birth.
Aliu, Nijas+7 more
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How often are clinicians performing genital exams in children with disorders of sex development? [PDF]
Background: We sought to determine the frequency with which genital exams (GEs) are performed in children with disorders of sex development (DSD) and ambiguous genitalia (AG) during routine visits to the pediatric endocrine clinic.
Eugster, Erica A., Tica, Stefani S.
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Clitoromegaly in Childhood and Adolescence: Behind One Clinical Sign, a Clinical Sea
Maria Laura Iezzi+5 more
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