Healthcare
This category contains articles related in the broadest sense to the subject of healthcare.

Helpline numbers

Here you will find an imcomplete list of intersex organisations and inclusive organisations when it comes to intersex. Patient or support groups, human rights and LGBTI organisations are also included.

Helpline numbers2021-10-20T16:33:55+00:00

What do my doctors mean?

Intersex people are in their life often in medical environments. Knowing what your medical professionals mean and what interventions are possible and necessary is extremely important for intersex people and carers of intersex children. More information allows for better protection of themselves or their children.

What do my doctors mean?2021-11-01T17:23:32+00:00

Healthcare

Intersex is a social concept because intersex people have to deal with the social consequences of living in a society that is set up completely on the idea that there are two types of people: men and women. The reality is much more complex (in both the aspects of gender and sex). Although intersex is a social concept, sometimes intersex people do need some kind of healthcare. Here you will find information on healthcare for intersex people.

Healthcare2021-10-23T10:52:31+00:00

Themes

Image: iStockPhoto Tsetsen Ubushiev Themes Intersex is quite a broad concept. Being intersex can come with

Themes2021-10-20T14:18:49+00:00

Regional declarations

There are several regional declarations around the world that have been written by intersex communities. The Malta Declaration broadly describes what the international intersex community wants to achieve. Regional intersex organizations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America/Caribbean, and Oceania have added their own statements.

Regional declarations2021-10-20T14:57:11+00:00

Intersex inclusive policy

How can you include sex diversity and intersex in your policy? And on what basis can you do so? It is often thought that ending the non-consensual, unnecessary medical treatments that are often performed on intersex children is the only thing intersex organisations work on. But in reality, sex diversity and intersex should be visible in many policy areas.

Intersex inclusive policy2021-10-21T19:48:46+00:00
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