Vaginoplasty is a surgical procedure that tightens the vaginal muscles, perineum, and surrounding tissues, gives more tone, strength, and control to your vaginal muscles, and increases your sexual sensitivity and experience.
Typically, during natural childbirth, the vaginal muscles contract and stretch, or even separate if pushed too hard. If these muscles remain weak and loose after delivery, they can cause urinary incontinence and sexual intercourse disorders. Vaginoplasty can be done alone or as part of simultaneous operations to rejuvenate the entire vagina.
Vaginal tightening operations are usually requested by women who have complaints stemming from vaginal enlargement and laxity after childbirth or due to aging.
In general, women complain that sexual intercourse becomes less satisfying for them or their partners. Vaginoplasty is a surgery aimed at " tightening" vaginal muscles that are enlarged or loosened due to vaginal delivery, obesity, or aging.
Some women with the aforementioned problem also complain about queefing during sexual intercourse (i.e, air escaping from the vagina) and excessive vaginal discharge. Vaginoplasty is done according to the degree of vaginal enlargement and laxity. For some women, a procedure that narrows the vaginal opening may be sufficient, while for others, a further tightening of the vaginal muscles along the entire vaginal wall may be required. In addition, those with excess vaginal folds may require a reduction of this.
Your doctor will listen to you and plan your vaginoplasty operation according to your complaints and the results of your medical examination.
Vaginoplasty can also be called vaginal rejuvenation. Vaginal enlargement and laxity are caused by the loss of strength and tone of the vaginal tissue and muscles due to various reasons. The vagina can be rejuvenated by strengthening the vaginal entrance (perineal region) and the pelvic floor muscles. The result of this is a tighter and narrower vagina. The process takes an average of 30 minutes and is performed under anesthesia (this could be local, spinal (waist),or general anesthesia). Recovery time takes about 3 weeks. You can resume having sexual intercourse 6 weeks after the surgery. If you are working, the procedure does not prevent you from working. You will not experience much pain after the operation.
When a vaginal tightening operation is requested, it can be performed in the same session as a vaginal lip reduction operation (Labiaplasty),and you can return to your home after the operation.
Many women refrain from discussing their genitalia-related problems with their doctors because they are shy; however, you don't need to be ashamed or afraid of your doctor because many women already share these intimate problems with your doctor. Therefore, your doctor, by reason of his/her profession, is already accustomed to such special issues, so it is not a strange situation. Not only you but also many women with similar complaints see their doctors, get examined, and receive treatment.
Issues relating to vaginal loosening, loss of sexual pleasure, etc. are very common because, over time, women come face to face with the fact that the muscles of the vagina lose strength and tone due to aging and childbirth. Since sexual satisfaction comes from ideal friction during sexual intercourse, a decrease in this friction results in sexual dissatisfaction. This dissatisfaction causes embarrassment, discomfort, loss of sensitivity, and frigidity with one’s partner. It causes disappointment for both the woman in question and her partner.
Vaginal tightening surgery is designed to tighten the vagina. During the surgery, the loosened vaginal muscles are tightened with self-dissolving sutures and the weak vaginal tissues are removed.
Decreasing the diameter of the vaginal cavity creates more friction during sexual intercourse, thus increasing pleasure and satisfaction. This operation is also often described as giving a woman back her pre-delivery vagina. When the muscles and ligaments in the vagina are tightened, they can support other internal structures, including the bladder, bowel, and uterus (uterus).
Usually, the surgery starts after you sleep under general anesthesia (in some cases, local anesthesia and sedation can be used). A vaginoplasty operation typically takes about 30-45 minutes, and you are discharged a few hours after your surgery. Recovery takes about 3 weeks. However, it is recommended to have your first sexual intercourse after 6 weeks. The reason for this is that the fibers that provide tissue strength, called collagen, need time to strengthen.
It is recommended that, before and after the surgery, you reduce smoking and avoid taking blood thinners such as aspirin, as they may affect or slow down the healing process.
Vaginoplasty can be done under general or local anesthesia, but it is usually done with general anesthesia. Except for very rare bleeding and infection, there is no special risk to worry about. If your doctor is experienced and you follow your doctor's recommendations, there will be almost no risk.
Most of our patients prefer to have this procedure under general anesthesia so that they are not nervous during the operation. After surgery, any pain or discomfort you may experience will be effectively controlled with medications prescribed by your doctor and will usually subside within a few days.
You may experience mild pain and swelling after the operation, but this will usually disappear completely within a week. The application of ice compress, especially in the first 3 days post-surgery, accelerates the disappearance of your edema and pain. The stitches used for the operation fall off on their own, so you don't need to remove them. You will be called in for a number of check-ups after the operation. You should avoid exercise and sexual intercourse until you fully recover (about 6 weeks). Moreover;
Vaginoplasty fees vary from clinic to clinic but are more or less similar.
The financial aspect of this surgery is usually the first obstacle women encounter. However, it is important to remember that the results of this operation are permanent, so this is a long-lasting investment. In addition, your health and affected psychology are at stake. Another issue that is perhaps even more important than the cost is the experience of the doctor who will perform your vaginoplasty operation.
If you don't get the result you want, you may be disappointed. That's why I recommend that you carefully consider the experience of the doctor who will perform the operation while researching the cost of the procedure. Since it is not ethically appropriate to cost-related information on the Internet, that information is not available here.
For detailed information about the cost and other related concerns you may have, do not hesitate to contact us via our phone lines.
DR. FATIH ADANACIOĞLUGynecology and Obstetrics Specialist
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