An Innovative Approach in the Fabrication of a Hollow Vaginal Stent using Ice in a Gender Dysphoria Patient: A Case Report
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Correspondence
Dr. Sheetal Rameshlal Khubchandani,
Padam Kunj, Near S T Depo, Yuva Square, Ramnagar, Wardha-442001, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: dr.srkhubchandani@gmail.com
Gender dysphoria is the term used for individuals who are unhappy with their assigned gender at birth. They experience a strong desire to have the body of the opposite gender or to be socially recognised as a person of the opposite gender. Gender dysphoria can occur in both genders, but it is more prevalent in males, ranging from 0.005% to 0.014%. In females, the prevalence rate is lower, ranging from 0.002% to 0.003%. This case report highlights the prosthetic management of a 31 years old male patient with gender dysphoria after undergoing surgical intervention to remove male genitalia and create a neovagina. The patient underwent multiple surgeries to fulfill their gender transition desires. The patient initially visited the Department of Prosthodontics before vaginoplasty, where a custom-made hollow vaginal stent was planned and fabricated using a novel technique. In addition to prosthetic treatment, the patient also required hormonal therapies and psychological counseling, both of which were provided.