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We suggest a new method to evaluate the surgical results during childhood based on the bulbocavernosus or clitoro-perineal reflex (CPR). The afferent pathway of CPR implies the intact sensory receptors on the clitoral glans. Girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia who were followed-up medically without surgery or who underwent feminizing genitoplasty with or without clitoroplasty were included (2002\u20132018). All clitoroplasties were standardized reduction clitoroplasty with preservation of neurovascular bundles associated with vaginoplasty and vestibuloplasty. Standardized examinations were prospectively performed including the CPR starting at one year postoperatively. The reflex was triggered by gentle touch of the glans by a cotton swab. Contraction of the perineal muscles was considered positive. Thirty-two children were operated at a median age of 8.6\u00a0months (5.8\u201312.1). Median follow-up (FU) was 3.9\u00a0years (1.3\u20136.4). 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