Hymenoplasty

For the patients who are suffering from cancer, poor blood clotting, any kind of gynecological disease, acute infections, or intolerance to anesthesia, the hymenoplasty procedure is not suggested. Also, during the mensuration and a week before the menstruation, hymenoplasty cannot be performed. Additionally, hymenoplasty cannot be performed for pregnant women as well–it’s best to wait until the pregnancy is over.

How long should you stay in the hospital after the surgery? 

Overnight stay is not required

How long will the procedure last? 

The surgery duration will take 1 hour

Before the hymenoplasty operation, doctors perform examinations to check for hepatitis or genital infections such as ureaplasma, mycoplasma, or chlamydia. Doctors also look for the inflammatory diseases that might influence the genital area. Also, the hymenoplasty is suggested at least a week before the menstruation.

Hymenoplasty surgery can be performed in several different methods, such as:

● The first technique is the simplest – the edges of the hymen are simply stitched together. After this procedure, patients might feel pain and bleeding during sexual intercourse.
● With the second technique, a flap of the vaginal mucosa is used to repair the hymen. This operation’s effects remain for around a week.
● With the third technique, the hymen is reconstructed from membranous vestiges or caruncles. This technique is the most common and most efficient one.

Hymenoplasty is mostly performed with local anesthesia. However, some patients may request general anesthesia. Usually, hymenoplasty lasts for around an hour.

The recovery period of hymenoplasty lasts for around 4-6 weeks. Although hymenoplasty operation is a relatively easy practice, patients should pay attention to the recovery period as well. During the recovery period of hymenoplasty, hygiene is a very important factor. During the recovery phase, patients should observe their body for the signs of infection, which may involve sudden pain, excessive bleeding, and excessive tenderness. Also, during the recovery period, patients should avoid sexual intercourse as well. Additionally, after the operation, patients should avoid tight underwears for around 2-3 weeks.

There are several complications and risks related to hymen reconstruction surgery, such as:

● Infection 
● Excessive bleeding 
● Complications related to anesthesia use
● Over-correction, leading to problematic intercourse

Even though the side effects differ depending on the type of method used, patients might experience pain, discomfort, and soreness.

The success rate of hymenoplasty operations is around 96%.

After the hymen reconstruction surgery, during the first sexual intercourse, patients might experience some amounts of bleeding and pain.

- Is general anesthesia required for hymen reconstruction surgery? 
During the hymen reconstruction surgery, mostly local anesthesia is used. However, some of the patients may demand general anesthesia specifically.

- Which hymenoplasty surgery technique is recommended for me? 
Depending on the patient’s expectations from the operation, the type of technique is chosen. While some methods provide more permanent results, other techniques last for about a week.
- Do I need to spend the night in the hospital? 
Generally, it is not necessitated for patients to stay at the hospital after the operation.

This content is written and reviewed by our medical content team in August, 2019.