During Men’s Health Month, let us look at the condition of a young, male, spousal caregiver of Intersex patients. While the intersex patient is recommended pscyhosocial counseling and treatment, the same is not even thought of for the male caregiver. Instead, there is a complex web of secrecy and privacy surrounding the male caregiver threatening the health of the patient-caregiver.
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Male Caregiver Feedback For Intersex Diagnosis
June 13, 2012Third Gender – Equality and Truth
May 29, 2012Secrecy and stigma are terrible way to live. There are no laws to protect one’s equal human rights. It becomes worse when one has to live in secrecy and stigma as a caregiver. They have even lesser support and lesser rights or no rights. Without the truth, we cannot progress. The third gender and their allies and caregivers need to have an environment which encourages truth, tolerance, and respect.
8 Tips For A Caregiver of Intersex or Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) Patient
May 10, 2012Intersex or Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome is a traumatic genetic condition for the patient. It is a rare medical condition. It is even more rare to have a spouse as a caregiver of an intersex person and therefore very scant data is available. Here are 8 ways you can help as a caregiver your loved one, an intersex patient, to get through their medical condition.
Young, Male, Spouse Caregiver – A minority within a minority
April 23, 2012A recent survey for the first time gives us a remarkable insight into the previously hidden world of young, male, spouse caregivers, and contrary to the well established and pervasive stereotype of the elderly female caregiver, we find within the data the existence of a rarely recognised and seldomly supported minority caregiving group, the young to middle-aged, male, spousal caregiver, a minority within a minority.
Caregiver of Alzheimer and Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS) or Intersex
April 17, 2012Imagine a different medical condition like Alzheimer’s. While there is no known cure, the best cure is to rejoice the moments there are. There is a lot of information and resources and support groups for caregivers of Alzheimer’s. The inclusive approach makes the experience so much better both for the caregivers and the patients. Isn’t truth the best way for all caregiver-patient relationships regardless of the medical condition?
Caregivers Healing Plan
March 4, 2012As caregivers, we all need a plan for us to go on. Caregivers Support Groups are fantastic and do a lot towards achieving this common goal of healing. It is even more beneficial that there are specific caregivers support groups by different ailments which specifically address issues unique to that group. In a sense, it gives a […]
Caregivers Intelligent Ways To Survive
February 22, 2012World is a beautiful place, we live in it! World is also a very ugly place. There is a balance one has to strike to care and survive successfully. Here are top 10 ways based on life experiences. Nowadays there are several one-liners you can find with constant words of inspiration and wisdom. This list takes those […]