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As this practice is controversial, this study retrospectively assessed patients\u2019 and parents\u2019 perspective on this matter.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adult female patients with classic CAH who had undergone genital surgery and their parents participated in this single-centre, cross-sectional survey study. Patients completed the female Sexual Function Index (fSFI) and female Sexual Quality of Life (SQOL-F), while parents completed the Decision Regret Scale (DRS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 46 patients, 45.7% had one genital surgery, while 54.3% had multiple procedures. Most (80.4%) had their first surgery by the age of five, of which seven had a second surgery by the age of five. In 95.5% of cases, the surgical decision was made by parents. Median (IQR) fSFI score was 20.3 (5.3) and the median (IQR) SQOL-F score was 97.0 (32.5). Among 22 parents, 70.5% showed no or mild regret concerning the decision for surgery, while 29.4% reported moderate to strong regret. Most patients (63.0%) and parents (86.4%) found the term \u201cDSD\u201d inappropriate for CAH.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Women with classic CAH often undergo early genital surgery, with their parents being mostly responsible for treatment decisions. Despite sexual dysfunction, patients show good sexual quality of life. 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