Diagnosis and Medical Care of Male Individuals Who Seek Ablation of Their Genitalia Without a Desire for Feminization

Overview

Journal Arch Sex Behav

Specialties Psychiatry
Social Sciences

Date 2023 Mar 30

PMID 36995536

Authors

Erik Wibowo

Elise Bertin

Thomas W Johnson

Alex Kavanagh

Richard J Wassersug

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Citing Articles

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