vaginoplasty
Americannoun
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the surgical construction or reconstruction of a vagina using skin or mucous membrane from another part of the body.
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Sometimes vaginaplasty any plastic or cosmetic surgery done on the vagina; colpoplasty.
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Etymology
Origin of vaginoplasty
First recorded in 1875–80; vagino- ( def. ) + -plasty ( def. )
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Doctors in other parts of the world also started to gain clinical expertise in vaginoplasty, sparking global networks of transgender health care.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
A transgender man seeking a bilateral mastectomy and a transgender woman seeking a vaginoplasty and breast reconstruction surgery brought the lawsuit.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
At the gender-identity clinics, trans women were typically prescribed hormones, breast augmentation and vaginoplasty.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2022
One study noted that transfeminine patients were more likely to keep up with vaginoplasty aftercare while at home with family members, as opposed to recovering while away at college.
From The Verge ● Jul. 30, 2021
Only 11 percent of transgender women had their testicles removed and 12 percent underwent vaginoplasty, according to a 2016 U.S. survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality.
From Reuters ● Apr. 11, 2017
When the new rules took effect, however, Amida Care, like other health plans, had no providers who specialized in male-to-female vaginoplasties.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
In 2010, the National Transgender Discrimination Survey found that 23 percent of transgender women had had vaginoplasties; an additional 64 percent aspired to have one “someday.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
Dr. Loren Schechter, a surgical specialist who is her colleague, estimated that no more than 10 surgeons nationwide perform vaginoplasties, and that fewer than six perform both male-to-female and female-to-male genital surgery, as he does.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2015
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