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Check out Psychosocial Studies Intersex – International (PSI-I): Launch Events
We would like to share the following opportunity on behalf of Psychosocial Studies Intersex – International (PSI-I). PSI International is a professional network focused on promoting psychological well-being in individuals with variations in sex characteristics. We...
A review of menstrual sex education and management in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia
We are pleased to share a recent publication from our research team who conducted an environmental scan and reviewed academic literature to identify health information pertinent to CAH and menstruation in order to inform health providers, increase patient education,...
MyTransition App: An App for Supporting Young Persons’ Transition to Adult Health Care
When transitioning from pediatric to adult care, it can be difficult to know exactly how things are going to change in terms of managing your healthcare. In fact, many young adults find their transition to be quite abrupt. This transition also happens during a time of...
PART 2: Summary of, Young Voices: Sexual Health and Transition Care Needs in Adolescents with Intersex/Differences of Sex Development: A Pilot Study
Disclaimer: The information here is not medical nor is it meant to guide any specific topic, agenda, or support any specific approach to care or well-being. The blog posts are the opinion of those posting and for more information on any aspect of your health care,...
PART 1: Summary of, Young Voices: Sexual Health and Transition Care Needs in Adolescents with Intersex/Differences of Sex Development: A Pilot Study
*The information here is not medical nor is it meant to guide any specific topic, agenda, or support any specific approach to care or well being. The blog posts are the opinion of those posting and for more information on any aspect of your health care, please connect...
Resources for Individuals with Sex Variations/Differences in Sex Development
*The information here is not medical nor is it meant to guide any specific topic, agenda, or support any specific approach to care or well being. The blog posts are the opinion of those posting and for more information on any aspect of your health care, please connect...
Summary of Disorders of sex development (DSD) web-based information: Quality survey of DSD team websites
Whether at the doctor’s office, or on our laptop at home, it’s important that we’re able to find the healthcare information we need. This can be especially important for individuals with intersex variations, as health information related to their condition may be...
Transitions to Adulthood Pop-Up Event: Event Takeaways
In our last post we shared about the transitions to adulthood pop-up event hosted by Children’s Healthcare Canada we attended in January. At this event we got to hear from a variety of great healthcare providers, researchers, and patient advocates. Today we would like...
Transitions to Adulthood Pop-Up Event
In January 2021, our team was given the opportunity to present in the rapid-fire poster presentation session at the Transitions to Adulthood Pop-Up Event hosted by Children’s Healthcare Canada. We gave a two-minute talk on the importance of hospital resources as...
Updates from Australia
The national LGBTI Health Alliance share 2020 update highlighting health outcomes among LGBTI people.