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19 February 2014

Getting New Meds

Getting new meds...the verdict was that my hot flashes were due to too little estrogen...We shall see.  I will now be on 1.0 estrogen and 3.0 testosterone and no progesterone since it made me feel horrible!

05 February 2014

Useful Books and Links regarding Intersexuality

Useful Links: 
last updated 02/2014

AIS - DSD: 
(Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome - Differences of Sexual Development) 


Intersex Society of North America: 

INSA

Advocates for Informed Choice: 
(An organization to protect the civil right of children born with differences of sexual anatomy)

AIC

Zollie's Spot: 
(CAIS Author and Blogger)

Zollie's Spot

Intersex Allies:

Pamphlet

 Additional Links!  


BBC Intersex Documentary, "Me, My Sex, and I" (*NOTE: Unfortunately, at the moment you can only view the programme if you’re in the UK.)

Intersex UK was founded by our lovely and compassionate trio: Holly, Tanya, and Imy. There vision is: “A Britain where intersex people are understood, accepted and respected and able to participate fully in all aspects of society” Check them out and support them!



The missing vagina monologue.


The Video of the missing vagina monologue.


An intro to how CAH happens


An intro to how AIS and 5-Ard happen


Answers to Your Questions About Individual born with Intersex Conditions. by the American Psychological Association





AIS/DSD Support Group for Women and Families: http://www.aisdsd.org/

Barriers Outside – Taiwan: http://facebook.com/concerns.IS

Beautiful You MRKH Foundation: http://beautifulyoumrkh.org

Bodies Like Ours: http://bodieslikeours.org


CARES Foundation: http://caresfoundation.org

Claudia Astorino (Full-Frontal Activism: Intersex and

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Education and Support

GrApSIA (Spain) http://grapsia.org

HEA (Hypospadias & Epispadias Association):http://heainfo.org/

Hida Viloria: http://hidaviloria.com/

the Houston Intersex Society: http://thehoustonintersexsociety.com



Intersex Initiative: http://intersexinitiative.org

Intersex Roadshow (Dr. Cary Costello):http://intersexroadshow.blogspot.com/

Intersex Society of North America: http://isna.org

Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand: http://ianz.org.nz

Intersex UK: http://intersexuk.org

Organisation Intersex International Australia: http://oiiaustralia.com

Organisation Intersex International NZ (Aotearoa): http://oii-nz.com/

Organisation Intersex International USA: http://oiiinternational.com/oiiusa/




Zwischengeschlecht (Zurich, Switzerland) http://blog.zwischengeschlecht.info

Zwitterland! (A mystery local Houstonian) http://zwitterland.com

BOOKS:



Dr. Gerald N. Callahan writes a great book discussing the types of DSD's and the cellular hic-cups that cause them.  As well as giving first hand experience from patients of his.  Dr. Callahan uses his pathology and immunology background to get into the specifics of Intersexuality, while at the same time making it an easy read.