Vaginoplasty is any surgical procedure that results in the construction or reconstruction of the vagina, a type of genitoplasty. It is used to treat pelvic organ prolapse, following the treatment or removal of malignant growths or abscesses, to correct congenital defects to the vagina, urethra and rectum, to correct protrusion of the bladder or rectum into the vagina, and to repair the vagina and its attached structures after trauma or injury.
Facts
Origin YearThe same section notes that reports of people seeking vaginoplasty go back to the 2nd century; 1931 is recorded as the first modern vaginoplasty. FAQs
How common are complications after vaginoplasty?
One review of transfemale vaginoplasty pooled 11 percent for stenosis or strictures, 4 percent for tissue necrosis, 3 percent for prolapse and 1 percent for fistula.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of transfemale vaginoplasty, which used 52 studies in its pooled analysis, reported pooled rates for any surgical technique of 1 percent for fistula, 11 percent for stenosis or strictures, 4 percent for tissue necrosis and 3 percent for prolapse. These figures come from that one review of transfemale surgery. They do not describe every kind of vaginoplasty, and they are a record of published results, not medical advice.
Connections
Treats
Source Vaginoplasty (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
2. Vaginoplasty (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Vaginoplasty, History section
The first modern vaginoplasty was performed in 1931 on Dora Richter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginoplasty, lead section
Vaginoplasty is any surgical procedure that results in the construction or reconstruction of the vagina.
Treats: Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Lead: treats Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is often treated with one or more surgeries to repair the vagina.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
Choose a year to see this entry's facts and connections as the atlas records them at that moment: what it held then, what it held instead, and what it had not yet adopted. Choose Present for the current record.