|
Intersex surgery is surgery performed to "fix" atypical or ambiguous genitalia, a form of genital reconstructive surgery, primarily for the purposes of making the appearance more normal and to reduce the likelihood of future problems. The history of intersex surgery has been characterized by controversy due to reports that surgery can compromise sexual function and sensation, and create lifelong health issues.〔〔(Submission 88 to the Australian Senate inquiry on the involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities in Australia ), Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group (APEG), 27 June 2013〕 Timing of surgery (infancy, adolescence or adult age) has been controversial, associated with issues of consent. Intersex surgery is increasingly recognized as a human rights issue. Intersex organizations, and human rights institutions increasingly question the basis and necessity of surgical intervention.〔〔 In 2015, the Council of Europe recognized, for the first time, a right for intersex persons to ''not'' undergo sex assignment treatment〔 and Malta became the first country to prohibit involuntary or coerced modifications to sex characteristics.〔〔〔〔〔 ==Purposes of genital reconstructive surgery== The goals of surgery vary with the type of intersex condition but usually include one or more of the following: * to improve the potential for fertility * to provide an outlet for menstruation * to prevent or reduce urinary tract infections or obstruction * to reduce risk of cancer in abnormal gonads. * to close open wounds or exposed internal organs * to improve urinary or fecal continence. * to alleviate parental distress over the atypical genital appearance. * to make the appearance more normal for the person's sex of rearing * to reduce effects of atypical genitalia on psychosexual development and gender identity * to improve the potential for adult sexual relationships 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Intersex surgery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|