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- Context, Principles, and Practice of Transgynecology
- Context, Principles, and Practice of Transgynecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Section A Contextual Transgynecology
- Section B Practicing Transgynecology
- Chapter 9 Gynecological Office Medicine for Trans and Gender Diverse People
- Chapter 10 Features of Imaging in Transgender Persons
- Chapter 11 Benign Gynecological Conditions in Transgender and Gender Diverse People
- Chapter 12 Urogynecological Disorders
- Chapter 13 Painful and Frequent Micturition
- Chapter 14 Diagnostics and Treatment of Gynecological and Nongynecological Causes of Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 15 Gynecological Attention to the Prostate
- Chapter 16 Vaginal Dilators and Dilating after Vaginoplasty
- Chapter 17 Transenology
- Section C Gynecological Surgery for Transgender Males
- Section D Sexuality and Contraception
- Section E Fertility and Reproduction
- Section F Impact of Gender-affirming Hormonal Therapy on Genital Organs
- Section G Screening and Prophylaxis
- Transgynecology Index
- References
Chapter 16 - Vaginal Dilators and Dilating after Vaginoplasty
from Section B - Practicing Transgynecology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 December 2022
- Context, Principles, and Practice of Transgynecology
- Context, Principles, and Practice of Transgynecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Abbreviations
- Section A Contextual Transgynecology
- Section B Practicing Transgynecology
- Chapter 9 Gynecological Office Medicine for Trans and Gender Diverse People
- Chapter 10 Features of Imaging in Transgender Persons
- Chapter 11 Benign Gynecological Conditions in Transgender and Gender Diverse People
- Chapter 12 Urogynecological Disorders
- Chapter 13 Painful and Frequent Micturition
- Chapter 14 Diagnostics and Treatment of Gynecological and Nongynecological Causes of Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 15 Gynecological Attention to the Prostate
- Chapter 16 Vaginal Dilators and Dilating after Vaginoplasty
- Chapter 17 Transenology
- Section C Gynecological Surgery for Transgender Males
- Section D Sexuality and Contraception
- Section E Fertility and Reproduction
- Section F Impact of Gender-affirming Hormonal Therapy on Genital Organs
- Section G Screening and Prophylaxis
- Transgynecology Index
- References
Summary
Dilators, stents, trainers, or probes utilized after gender affirmation surgery need to be rigid, non-porous, easy to clean plastic or glass devices and are used to keep the vaginal canal open after surgical creation of a neovagina. Dilators have been used within the specialty of gynecology for several conditions including vaginal agenesis, iatrogenic stenosis, vulvovaginal inflammatory conditions, vaginismus, and post-surgical stenosis. Transgender people who undergo genital gender-confirming surgery, specifically vaginoplasty, are required to dilate to maintain an open vaginal canal after surgery and prevent stenosis. Gynecologists often have had little training on how to guide patients through this therapy. It is common to seek care from a local reproductive healthcare professional after vaginoplasty, as patients frequently must travel for surgery and return home for long-term recovery. This illustrates a growing need for gynecologists to familiarize themselves with the post-operative care of transgender patients after vaginoplasty.
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- Context, Principles and Practice of TransGynecologyManaging Transgender Patients in ObGyn Practice, pp. 119 - 129Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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