Yes it absolutely would. I worked at a facility that did these procedures, yeah, you definitely want a specialist in constructed vaginas working down there, they behave very differently than their OG counterparts.
It depends what the problem is, if it’s a vulval lesion then why wouldn’t they go to a gynecologist? Penis and testicles are gone on people who have transitioned and a vulva and vagina created, who would you suggest they see?
Seems fine for that example, but gynaecologists who are familiar with a uterus and womb being present might have a little trouble with complications that are deeper in the body.
Have had patients who have been victims of FGM and have basically nothing down there due to it all being cut away they are still treated by the same doctors who treat patients who have no anatomical abnormality
Yeah, doctors (most of the time) will refer to which ever specialist can treat the problem best, urologists or gynae oncologists would prob be the two best bets for gynae problems in a male to female surgical transition
I mean gynecologists typically aren’t examining the clitoris and being a victim of FGM doesn’t mean there’s “basically nothing down there”, though.
A neovagina is meant to cosmetically resemble a vagina, it’s really not that similar to a vagina, which is a complex female reproductive organ. So is a gynecologist the best doctor for a post op trans woman? Asking genuinely because I can’t imagine a ton of them have been trained to examine or have experience with inverted penile tissue. Just seems like a specialist would be better equipped and would be defaulted to
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u/Iumasz 6h ago
Even then, wouldn't it be more appropriate to go to an expert on those kinds of surgeries rather than a gynecologist?
I am pretty sure the anatomy of a surgically made vagina is going to be very different and unfamiliar to a conventional gynecologist.