Welcome to this VSC guide
We hope it helps you and your whānau to work through any questions or concerns you may have living with VSC. In our INTRODUCTION we introduce our research project and the project team, and provide you with references and useful links.
This Variations in Sex Characteristics Ira Tangata guide is split into two parts: BACKGROUND and NAVIGATING DECISION MAKING. Please follow the links below.
We hope this guide helps you to navigate through VSC.
 In this guide we provide anonymous quotes from our research participants. |
PART ONE:
BACKGROUND
This section explains what is a variation in “sex characteristics” (VSC). This includes umbrella terms, and the historical and current context. Then we report on the core principles at play and our research findings which aimed to understand the key factors influencing decision making from the perspective of parents, young people with a VSC and health professionals working in the field.
PART TWO:
NAVIGATING DECISION MAKING
This section of the guide explores how you think and feel when trying to make decisions for your child/ tamaiti. Some decisions may be simple and some more complex. We explore what is happening at the point you find out that your child/tamaiti has a VSC. There are some ideas about what might be helpful to consider when moving forward into discussing treatment options for your child/tamaiti.