I'm a 36 year old female heterosexual with CAH, I have had two surgeries, one at birth and the other when I was 23.  The first one wasn't done like they do things today, I have had two surgeries in the same area and I have a satisfying sex life.  After the second surgery I lost sensation for about a year because of the nerves involved but I was told that would be the case, I also knew what the sensation was like before the surgery and I didn't lose the feeling after I had completely healed.  I know there are some women who have had bad experiences and I feel bad for them but not every person has had that happen to them.  I think it is important for a girl to like themselves for who they are and I don't think their self-esteem would be high looking deformed and that is exactly how I looked, I did not look normal by any standards.  The first surgery was my parents decision and the second one was my choice entirely because by that time I knew I looked strange and I only wish I had done it much sooner, I probably would have saved alot of money on psychotherapist's trying to find self-esteem I didn't have.  I think the psychological impact of how the child is going to feel isn't being explored, I think that is the bigger issue than consent, As a parent of two girls I would never want them to feel like they were diffrent from all the other little girls and if it was my girls who needed corrective surgery, I wouldn't hesitate to have it done because I wouldn't want them to be psychologically disturbed in any way, especially if I could have prevented it.  Hope I didn't offend anyone I just want everyone to know that it isn't always a bad outcome.