In our final installment for season 2, I speak w/ Dr. J Whitehead and Dr. Jackie Papadakis, a pediatric endocrinologist and child psychologist working at @luriechildrens SPROUT clinic (Supportive Program for a Range of Urogenital Traits), to highlight care for youth born intersex. Every year, children may be born with intersex traits. In addition, a person may discover they are intersex later in life after experiencing puberty or experiencing infertility. We discuss the need to lessen stigma in healthcare regarding intersex traits as well as the expansion of autonomy for intersex people to live in their bodies. Intersex traits are not medical problems. They often are a result of larger diagnoses that may affect bodily development, but are not necessary harmful or need correction. Join us as we discuss these topics and, as I learned, how the SPROUT clinic received its name!

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References: 1) Intersex Care at Lurie Children’s and Our Supportive Program for a Range of Urogenital Traits (SPROUT), 2) We Must Stop Forcing Conformity on Intersex Bodies, 3) 9 Young People on How They Found Out They Are Intersex, 4) What is intersex?

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Thank you for listening in! If you would like to read more about the Supportive Program for a Range of Urogenital Traits, type in “Lurie Children’s SPROUT” into your web browser. Also, to understand more about the meaning of intersex, visit isna.org/faq/what_is_intersex/. You can find references for our conversation in this episode’s biography. If you want to hear more content, watch clips, and more, let’s continue to push the conversation more on Instagram @EQueerityPodcast, Twitter @EQueerityPod or on TikTok @theeqpod. If you liked what you heard today, please give us a quick star rating on your preferred listening platform, and definitely subscribe if you’re on the YouTube. Take care and see you in the next episode!😊

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