Gender Affirmation Male to Female Colon Vaginoplasty Package

• Colon vaginoplasty
• Consultation with a plastic surgeron

• 9 days in the hospital

• Transfer is not included

The Colon Vaginoplasty Technique requires abdominal surgery, and the colon is used to create a vagina. This method has the advantage of creating a deeper, more durable vagina without any constriction. However, the “vulvar entrance” area may still be constricted or narrowed due to the contraction of the wound. Therefore, the transgender patient who underwent this method still has to dilate the vagina to prevent narrowing at the area of the vaginal entrance. The Colon Vaginoplasty Technique is often used in corrective surgery to increase vaginal depth. It may also be done as the first surgery if the patient has less genital skin. The appearance of the external genitalia is the same as that of the graft method in all aspects. The walls of the vagina formed from the colon have mucous membranes that look sticky and stagnant inside so that the entrance area is often dry. Consequently, doctors recommend that patients use lubricants each time they engage in sexual intercourse to prevent abrasions due to excessive friction. Patients who have had recto-sigmoid vaginoplasty sex change will need more long-term self-care than those using the other surgical techniques. In addition, patients must have regular follow-up visits to the doctor. The patient must monitor the patency of the entrance and see that it is always open so that the mucus can be drained. Otherwise, the neovaginal closed-loop obstruction may occur. If patients want to be examined or screened for colon cancer by colonoscopy, an endoscopic examination of the internal aspect of the vagina will also be required. In addition, intra-abdominal surgery may create an adhesion band, which may later cause abdominal pain.

• Personal medical coordinator
• Medical travel arrangements — booking of air tickets and hotel rooms at special partner prices
• Patient advocacy during medical travel