Tag Archives: Gender

Women’s Work?

Posted on 18 March 2012 by James Pate, MD

I was recently interviewed for an article published in the March 2012 edition of Minnesota Medicine, the journal of the Minnesota Medical Association. In Women’s Work? Obstetrics/gynecology struggles with the gender question, author CArMen PeOtA addresses the gender shift of OB/GYN physicians … Continue reading →

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Dr Cary Gabriel Costello: Intersex Fertility

Posted on 21 January 2012 by James Pate, MD

Dr Costello writes in his blog entry, Intersex Fertility, that “My daughter was not of woman born. That is a concept that has fascinated people through the ages. My daughter’s gestation was perfectly ‘natural,’ I should point out–but I carried … Continue reading →

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The Genocide of Intersex People

Posted on 31 December 2011 by James Pate, MD

  American Grotesque posted The Genocide of Intersex People on 11/28/11. I recently came across it while catching up on twitter and facebook during my holiday break (a true luxury for a resident!). In this post the author discusses the damage perpetuated … Continue reading →

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Am I intersexed?

Posted on 25 December 2011 by James Pate, MD

Dear Dr Pate, I was born with a DSD. Is penoscrotal hypospadias with severe chordee an intersex condition? Am I intersexed? Dear J, Your questions are more difficult to answer than one would think. The term “intersex” has changed in … Continue reading →

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Ob-Gyns: Prepare to Treat Transgender Patients

Posted on 30 November 2011 by James Pate, MD

Ob-Gyns: Prepare to Treat Transgender Patients November 21, 2011 From: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Washington, DC — To address the significant health care disparities of transgender individuals and to improve their access to care, ob-gyns should prepare … Continue reading →

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Beard envy?

Posted on 21 October 2011 by James Pate, MD

Beardo Beanie to the rescue!

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More evidence against DEX for prenatal treatment of CAH

Posted on 21 October 2011 by James Pate, MD

Related post - Prenatal steroids to prevent boyish baby girls (5/19/11) On 10/19/11 Science Translational Medicine published the research of Dr Emily Tam, MD, assistant clinical professor of child neurology at UCSF, et al demonstrating Preterm Cerebellar Growth Impairment After Postnatal Exposure to … Continue reading →

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