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Health with a sex and gender perspective

From birth, sex and gender are key aspects of every person’s life and influence many areas, including health and illness. Sex is a biological characteristic and can be female, male or intersex. It determines external appearance, the reproductive system, and many other characteristics of the human body, such as fat distribution, heart size and the way the body processes medication.

Written By

Blanca Coll-Vinent

Emergency physician and coordinator of the Gender and Health Working Group.

Health sex gender perspective
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