Q: What is a vaginoplasty?
A: Vaginoplasty is a surgical procedure to shape a vagina.
Q: Who might undergo a vaginoplasty?
A: Babies born with a problem where the vagina did not grow right, women who do not like how their vagina looks or feels, and transsexual women who are going from male to female might undergo a vaginoplasty.
Q: What are some ways that doctors perform vaginoplasties?
A: Most vaginoplasties use tissue from other parts of the patient's body. They may use tissue from inside the mouth, skin tissue, the vaginal labia, or the intestines. For transgender women, they can use the penis and scrotum to make a vagina.
Q: Do transsexual women need to take any measures to maintain their new vagina after vaginoplasty?
A: Yes, transsexual women who undergo vaginoplasty must continue to dilate the new vagina to keep it by using a tool.
Q: Is vaginoplasty a common surgical procedure?
A: Vaginoplasty is not a very common surgical procedure.
Q: Can men undergo vaginoplasty?
A: While men can undergo vaginoplasty, it is usually only performed as part of male-to-female gender reassignment surgery.
Q: What is the purpose of vaginoplasty for women who do not have a medical need for the surgery?
A: The purpose of vaginoplasty for women who do not have a medical need is to change the appearance or function of their vagina.
