Vaginoplasty Surgery

Vaginoplasty is any surgical procedure the purpose of which is to address vaginal structural defects or aesthetic considerations, or to partially or totally construct or reconstruct a vagina. The term vaginoplasty is used to describe any such vaginal surgery, while the term neovaginoplasty is more specifically used to refer to procedures of partial or total construction or reconstruction of the vulvovaginal complex.

There are many different vaginoplasty techniques. Some involve the use of autologous biological tissue from other parts of the body of the patient to construct areas of vagina. Areas that may be used include oral mucosa, skin flaps, skin grafts, the vaginal labia, penile skin and/or tissue, scrotal skin, intestinal mucosa, and others.

Neovaginoplasty

Neovaginoplasty is a reconstructive surgery procedure used to construct or reconstruct a vaginal canal and mucous membrane. These may be absent in a woman, due either to congenital disease such as vaginal atresia, to an acquired cause, such as trauma or cancer, or due to birth issues, such as in transwomen.

The outcome of neovaginoplasty is variable. It usually allows sexual intercourse, although sensation is not always present. In genetic women, menstruation and fertilization are assured when the uterus and ovaries have preserved a normal function. In a few cases, vaginal childbirth is possible.

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From: www.womanist-musings.com

As a feminist I have always been concerned with the way society constructs the bodies of women. The body is made to conform to ideas about what the proper female form should be. This construction in no way matches what nature intended for the female form, it is a rigid unrealistic body image. This false construct is extremely detrimental to the lives of women, and can result in anorexia, bulimia, cutting, female genital mutilation, breast enhancement surgery, liposuction, face lifts, breast augmentation, vaginal reconstruction (where the vaginal lips are trimmed or tucked) butt implants, etc and etc.
Some will be surprised to see on the aforementioned list "conventional" plastic surgeries offered in the west. Most people residing the west are quick to point to female genital mutilation as being harmful and detrimental to women while ignoring the ways in which western medicine has devised similar methods to alter the female form to conform to the idealized male gaze. It is this gaze that constructs and makes malleable the bodies of women. Some women would argue that we should support the right of women to make the choice to alter their bodies as they see fit. In fact, this is the argument used by pro-choice feminists to support abortion. This argument however is extremely problematic when applied to altering the body through surgical means. It is not a matter of autonomy when the action is not performed to please the individual. In this case, 'woman' is not only the eternal other to man, she is the other to herself, as the image that is sought is in total of opposition of the intent of nature.

Lets face facts, the only reason women seek to have their vaginas tightened is to please their male partners. While most if not all women can achieve orgasm through clitoral stimulation, a significantly smaller percentage are able to achieve orgasm through penetration. How many women spend time looking at their vaginas? They seek to reconstruct it on the "lucky" chance that a man will choose to perform cunnilingus and not like what they see. Men are visually stimulated and for them the sight of the female breast is pleasurable. Even with the risk involved with silicone implants; surgical complications, back pain and scaring, women still run to the doctor to make male eyes bulge.

Women already earn 70 cents for every dollar a man makes. When they spend their few disposable dollars on these "enhancement" surgeries not only are they participating in essentializing the body, they are further impoverishing themselves. Everyday plastic surgeons and pharmaceutical companies are quick to tell us what is wrong with us, and how they can fix it. If you don't perform your gender, or torture your body in the attempt to conform there is something inherently wrong with you. Don't worry though they have "magic happy pills" to fix you until you can make the right decision to have the surgery to "fix" what nature let go wrong. It is time that we start to use common sense. Stop making decisions that are influenced by others. Love yourself as you are. No matter how you change your body you will ultimately be the same person, and besides which do you really want a man that only chose you because of your new breasts? Do you really want a lover that demands a designer vagina? Stop being a DUPE and get real with yourself and your body!

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