Vaginectomy

Vaginectomy is a surgery to remove all or part of the vagina. It is usually used as a treatment for vaginal cancer.[1][2] Some people born with a vagina who identify as a transgender man or as nonbinary may choose vaginectomy in conjunction with other surgeries to make the clitoris more penis-like (metoidioplasty), construct of a full-size penis (phalloplasty), or create a relatively smooth, featureless genital area (genital nullification).[3]

Vaginectomy
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Diagram of female genitalia.

If the uterus and ovaries are to remain intact, vaginectomy will leave a canal and opening suitable for draining menstrual discharge. Otherwise, as in genital nullification, a hysterectomy must be performed to avoid the danger of retaining menstrual discharge within the body.[4] Similarly, in the latter case, thorough removal of vaginal mucosa is necessary to avoid continued secretion within the body.[5]

See also

• Oophorectomy
• Hysterectomy
• Colpocleisis
• Pelvic exenteration
• List of surgeries by type

External links

• The vaginectomy article on the Mad Gender Science wiki
• The vaginectomy article on the Susan's Place Transgender Resources wiki

References

1. Taber's cyclopedic medical dictionary. Venes, Donald, 1952-, Taber, Clarence Wilbur, 1870-1968. (Ed. 22, illustrated in full color ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis. 2013. ISBN 9780803629776. OCLC 808316462.CS1 maint: others (link)
2. "Guidelines for Prevention and Treatment of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents, Recommendations from CDC, the National Institutes of Health, and the HIV Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases Society of America". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
3. "Non-Binary Options For Metoidioplasty". Metoidioplasty.net. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
4. Surgical Treatment of Vaginal Cancer: eMedicine Obstetrics and Gynecology
5. Helm, C. William (24 February 2020). "Vaginectomy". UpToDate. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.