intersex medical interventions intersex medical interventions intersex medical interventions, also known as intersex genital mutilations (igm), are surgical, hormonal and other medical interventions performed to modify atypical or ambiguous genitalia and other sex characteristics, primarily for the purposes of making a person's appearance more typical and to reduce the likelihood of future problems. the history of intersex surgery has been characterized by controversy due to reports that surgery can compromise sexual function and sensation, and create lifelong health issues. timing, evidence, necessity and indications for surgeries in infancy, adolescence or adult age have been controversial, associated with issues of consent. intersex topics human rights and legal issues compulsory sterilization discrimination human rights reports legal recognition malta declaration medical interventions sex assignment sex characteristics (legal term) yogyakarta principles medicine and biology disorders of sex development genetic diagnosis medical interventions history orchidometer phall-o-meter prader scale quigley scale sexual differentiation more... society and culture endosex (antonym) civil society organizations fictional characters‎ films flag intersex and lgbt literature people religion military us researchers sex verification in sports television history and events history of surgery timeline intersex awareness day intersex day of remembrance international intersex forum rights by country argentina australia canada chile china colombia france germany kenya malta mexico nepal new zealand south africa spain switzerland taiwan uganda united kingdom united states