Vaginoplasty Post-Operative Recovery and Healing
Surgery,
Recovery and Healing
CARE AFTER SURGERY
The Hospital or Surgery Center
Check in early and meet your surgical team, including anesthesiologist.
Discuss any negative experiences with general
anesthesia with your anesthesiologist and surgeon.
Vaginoplasty surgery time = 4-6 Hours Vulvoplasty surgery = 3 Hours Orchiectomy surgery = 2 Hours Labiaplasty = 2 Hours After surgery: You will recover in the PACU for 2-3 hours. You may feel nauseous, elated, groggy, tearful, thirsty/hungry. Depending on surgery/surgeon, you will be discharged from PACU or moved to a hospital room.
Recovery Comparison
Vaginoplasty
Vulvoplasty
Hospital Length of 7 nights Stay
Initial Recovery
6-8 weeks
5-7 nights 4 weeks
No Activity Restrictions
Back to Baseline
12 weeks 6-9 months
4-6 weeks 12 weeks
Follow-up Appts Yes
Yes
Labiaplasty 1 night 2 weeks 2-4 weeks 4 weeks Yes
Orchiectomy outpatient 2-3 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks Yes
*This graphic illustrates a typical course of recovery, but individual recovery may vary
Hospital Stay
Helpful to have a friend or family member present in the room to
remember details provided by nurse and surgeon One person is allowed to spend the night with you, if you'd like
You may be asked to walk before you feel ready. Walking will help you recover more quickly and help decrease complications
Main tasks for patients in the hospital are: rest, hydrate, control pain, ask questions
A Note About Pain
It is normal to experience pain and discomfort after surgery
Stress associated with untreated and excessive pain can prevent healing
While you are in the hospital, communicate with your nursing team about your pain level
Before you are discharged you will be tapered to oral pain medication
Discuss past negative experiences with pain medication or addiction history with your surgeon.
DO NOT take NSAIDS (ibuprofen, Aleve) for pain for first 7-10 days DO NOT take Tylenol in addition to prescribed pain medications
Normal Healing
Incisions
There will be incisions along the edges of the labia. These will need to be kept clean and dry. Applying ointment to the labia incisions may be advised.
Packing (not needed for vulvoplasty)
The vagina will be full of gauze packing that will usually be removed on day 6 in the hospital.
After the packing is removed from the vagina, the surgeon will give instructions about dilating and douching.
Normal Healing
Pain Swelling: Expect quite a bit of swelling for a few months post operatively. Sudden swelling requires urgent attention. Nausea/vomiting: Common reaction to anesthesia as well as narcotic pain medications. Itching: Common reaction to anesthesia as well as narcotic pain medications. Also can be caused by adhesive dressings. Constipation: Take stool softeners to minimize strain and pressure to the genital area Blood in the urine for up to 6 weeks: As your new urethra heals, it is normal to have some blood in your urine. Incontinence of urine: While your neo-urethra is swollen, it is normal to have some incontinence (leaking). The urethra can remain swollen for up 12 weeks.
Hospital Discharge
You will need someone to drive you home from surgery
You will need someone to be present when you are given discharge instructions
Anesthesia impairs short term memory
functioning
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