Intersex Healthcare Journeys across the Lifespan: A Scoping Review Exploring Lived Experiences of Individuals with VSC and their Loved Ones

2025/07/11 by De Clercq, Eva, Göcking, Beatrix, Kraus, Cynthia +2
#Bioethics and Medical Ethics #DIPEx #Healthcare experiences #Intersex #Medicine and Health Sciences #Variations of sex characteristics

paper · doi:10.17605/osf.io/u426b

Abstract

This scoping review aims to explore and map the existing qualitative literature on the healthcare experiences of individuals with variations of sex characteristics (VSC), including intersex individuals themselves, their parents or caregivers, and partners or loved ones, in order to identify key themes, gaps in knowledge, and areas for future research and healthcare recommendations.

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