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doi: 10.1136/bmj.39206.422269.BE.
Requests for cosmetic genitoplasty: how should healthcare providers respond?
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39206.422269.BE
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Requests for cosmetic genitoplasty: how should healthcare providers respond?
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Abstract
Demand for cosmetic genitoplasty is increasing. Lih Mei Liao and Sarah M Creighton argue that surgery carries risks and that alternative solutions to women's concerns about the appearance of their genitals should be developed
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Surgical solution is becoming acceptable, as for birth.BMJ. 2007 Jun 9;334(7605):1179-80. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39234.448067.3A. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17556436 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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Cosmetic genitoplasty: It's female genital mutilation and should be prosecuted.BMJ. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1335. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39252.646042.3A. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17599983 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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