Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

Information about Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), one of the most common intersex variations. CAH is also one of the most common medical terms connected to genital differences.

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September 30th, 2024|

Courtney Felle (they/them) is a 2024 interACT Youth Cohort Member and a current PhD Student in Disability Studies and Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy at the Ohio State University. They are passionate about disability theory, creative writing, fiber arts, and bad reality TV—and constantly angry about diagnostic injustice. Find them on Instagram via @courtneyfelle.

There are no “nerve-sparing” surgeries on children with CAH: an interview with Dr. Casey Orozco-Poore, MD.

August 7th, 2023|

Traducción español: Laura Inter del artículo Maddie Moran from interACT sits down with Dr. Casey Orozco-Poore, graduate of Harvard Medical School, for a conversation on their recent groundbreaking research on CAH and so-called “nerve-sparing” surgeries. Their research, done alongside Alex S. Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, is titled: Neurological Considerations for ‘‘Nerve-Sparing’’ Cosmetic Genital Surgeries

  • Illustration on surgery and congenital adrenal hyperplasia - a scalpel cuts along a dotted line, between one shape on the left that is a tangled pile of string, and another shape on the right that is an untangled string.

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Surgery: A Mom and Nurse Busts 5 Myths

July 8th, 2020|

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is one of the most common medical terms associated with intersex genital differences. A mom and nurse sits down with an intersex advocate to uncover common misconceptions around genital surgery. By Hans Lindahl and Stephani Lohman   ALSO AVAILABLE IN SPANISH! "Una mamá y enfermera desmiente 5 mitos sobre la cirugía genital

  • Five intersex people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Allie, Jubi, Mari, Bria, and Sophia

5 Intersex People on Growing Up with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

June 12th, 2020|

June is CAH Awareness Month. Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia is the medical term given to one of the most common intersex conditions. We talked to five young people about their experiences with CAH, adrenal crisis, and growing up with intersex bodies. By Bria Brown-King   This essay is also available in Spanish, thanks to the translation

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