Female, Adolescent,
Gynaecological
Multidisciplinary Network
Diagnostic criteria
 Mayer-Rokitansky Syndrome (MRKH)
 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
 Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: Complete and partial (AIS; CAIS)
 Gonadol Dysgenesis and Turner’s Syndrome
 Premature Ovarian failure
 Vaginal tissue abnormalities i.e. graft vs host disease
 Didelphus uterus and other uro-genital septum abnormalities
 Uro-genital structural abnormalities from S.A & FGC abnormalities
Paediatric & Adult gynaecologists
 Lead consultants: Valeria Ivanova; Anna Bashford; Paddy
Moore
 MRKH & 1:10 urethral displacement, Shear's vaginoplasty
 all Mullerian anormalies: i.e. Didelphus uterus or partial
endometrial or uterine tissue
 other uro-genital differences that require reconstructive
surgery and medical treatment i.e. vaginal scarring
 Support endocrinology with laparoscopic diagnosis, EUA,
gonad removal, and any surgery required by CAH and AIS
young women etc.
Endocrinology
 Lead consultants: Stella Milsom & Megan Ogilive
 Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
 Partial and Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS:CAIS)
 Premature ovarian shut down
 Turner’s and Gonadol dysgenesis
 All other metabolic and karotype differences that impact on
fertility and sexual functioning, gender orientation.
 Support colleagues with HRT advise
 Currently our lead researchers/publishers.
Physiotherapy: Jillian Wood
 Major role in vaginal construction through dilation
 Provides a pelvic floor assessment to assist diagnosis and
treatment plans
 Reversing hypertonic pelvic muscles and pain syndromes
from past treatment, historical S.A., circumcision
 MRKH women with urethral differences, continence and
hypertonic pelvic floors/pain problems
 Associated urinary & bowel problems
 Prepares adolescents for Internal exams
Clinical Psychologist (Prue)
 Works within a Critical Health theoretical paradigm
 Facilitates treatment outcomes by identifying individual’s
subjective desires that may not fit within cultural or medical
normative practises
 Where subjective desire is co-constituted through the
intersection of our physical bodies, cultural training and
available material resources.
 Example: The idea of being ‘intersex’ has been formed
through advocacy groups and the shift in medical treatment
protocol’s, which themselves are both material and cultural
resources
Psychology assumptions:
 Therefore we cannot assess our patients future needs
through either medical or cultural theoretical models alone
 This group of patients have very specific competing desires
i.e. such as wanting to be ‘normal’ and have ‘sex’ like their
friends but have different corporeal bodies which are not
necessarily ready to structurally change to fit cultural
norms
 Because subjective desire is co-constituted through the
intersection of unstable bodies within unstable cultures,
sexual preferences and gender orientation are not always
stable.
Psychology Assessment necessary for
treatment decisions
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Physical & emotional safety
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Cognitive and emotional development
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Interdependent and independent decision-making
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Understands and is adjusting to diagnosis
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Can tolerate the unexpected and understands medical limitations in that we cannot
predict every treatment outcome
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Can identify current gender orientation, sexual readiness and preferences
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Maintains family, friendship relationships and avoids social isolation
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Have a critical analysis of medical and cultural norms and can negotiate their own
treatment preferences within our clinic
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Corporeal readiness for dilation necessary for vaginal construction
Aims for national network
(FPAMN)
 Equal and standardize access within NZ
 Access to a corporeal form (where medically & financially
possible) that meets patients preferences
 Provide a seamless & consistent transfer from paediatric
services
 To audit our services fit with current social/medical ethics
and does not marginalize sexual/cultural differences
 Succession planning to maintain expertise within NZ
6-12 monthly goals for FPAMN
network (if funded)
 To increase from our current 188-240 appointments per year
 To appoint a co-ordinator
 To run weekly clinics within GOP National Women’s
 To develop strong network ties and training throughout NZ
 To provide virtual consultations throughout NZ
 To formulate a website and patient information pamphlets