hrp0089p2-p357 | Sex Differentiation, Gonads and Gynaecology or Sex Endocrinology P2 | ESPE2018

Impact of Hydrocortisone Treatment on Clitoral Size During First Year of Life in Girls with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)

Svensson Johan , Halldin Stenlid Maria , Nordenskjold Agneta , Fossum Magdalena , Lajic Svetlana , Nordentstrom Anna

Objective: Early genital surgery has been the routine practice in virilized girls with severe forms of CAH for many years. During the last decade studies have shown genital surgery to have unsatisfactory effects on genital sensation and sexuality, and the current practice with early surgery has been questioned by patients and support groups as well as by clinicians and researchers. As surgery has been postponed in only few girls, published data on the effect of hydrocortisone ...