The main types of vaginoplasty are intestinal, peritoneal, McIndoe, buccal mucosa, and penile-inversion.
It will also discuss possible complications and side effects.
Intestinal or Sigmoid Vaginoplasty
Intestinal vaginoplasty uses a section of thesigmoid colonto create the neovagina.
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This is usually done aslaparoscopic surgery.
Then the surrounding colon is stitched together to restore its function.
However, these side effects have not been consistently reported.
Some people see the mucus production by the intestinal tissue as an advantage.
The healthy vaginal lining is also mucus-producing and self-lubricating.
Peritoneal Vaginoplasty
Peritoneal vaginoplasty is also referred to as theLuohuoperation.
It uses the lining of the abdominal cavity, theperitoneum,to create the vagina.
Like intestinal vaginoplasty, peritoneal vaginoplasty is usually a laparoscopic procedure.
That is particularly true if they are having regular sexual intercourse.
There is a risk of rectovaginalfistulawith peritoneal vaginoplasty and with other types of vaginoplasty.
A rectovaginal fistula pops up if a hole forms between the rectum and vagina.
Fistulas are usually treatable with surgery.
Unlike peritoneal and intestinal vaginoplasties, the McIndoe technique does not require abdominal surgery to create the lining.
(In peritoneal and intestinal vaginoplasty, no such mold is used.)
Unlike the peritoneum and the intestine, the skin is not a mucosal tissue.
Therefore, it does not self-lubricate.
This also increases the risk that the vaginal opening will close.
Buccal Mucosa Vaginoplasty
Buccalmucosa is the tissue lining the mouth.
It is quite similar to the lining of the vagina.
However, buccal vaginoplasties are not as common as other vaginoplasty procedures for several reasons.
Only a relatively small area of tissue is available.
People may be concerned about side effects in the mouth and cheek.
Therefore, they may have to collaborate with facial surgeons to harvest tissue appropriately.
The head of the penis is also reshaped to create a clitoris.
Finally, scrotal skin is used to create the labia majora and minora.
The disadvantages of this procedure are similar to those when the skin is used for a McIndoe vaginoplasty.
Hair must be fully removed to make certain there is no hair growing on the inside of the vagina.
The vagina requires a lifetime of dilation for maintenance.
And, it is also not self-lubricating.
Dilation can be used to increase the depth and width of the vagina through gentle stretching.
This can help those who have difficulty with intercourse after vaginoplasty.
Summary
Neovagina surgery, or vaginoplasty, is surgery used to create a vagina.
“bottom surgery”).
There are numerous different surgical techniques used to create a vagina with varying levels of success.
Often, the neovagina must be regularly dilated to avoid closing up.
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