I recently discovered that some well-known GRS surgeons will only do "external" GRS if someone has previously had a prostatectomy. They won't attempt to create a vaginal cavity.
Does anyone know of any girls who've had successful GRS - with depth - in this situation?
I found a post from JoannaH in back in 2012 where she says Dr. Bowers has done a few. Would ping JoannaH but it looks like she's not active on the board since then.
Thanks for any feedback...
A total prostatectomy is only done for men with prostate cancer.
Maybe that is why some surgeons shy away from further surgery in that area.
For myself I have recently had a TURP to treat BPH. My PSA only got as high as 2.1 and is now down to below 0.2.
However, I still have chronic prostatitis that hurts like hell and is not responsive to antibiotics or anti-inflammatory meds.
Lucky me. Now on to the Oncologist for a few biopsies.
I dig some more digging, and learned that some GCS surgeons will attempt to provide vaginal depth for transwomen who've had a radical prostatectomy, and some won't.
Here's what I've learned so far:
- Dr. Bowers - yes
- Dr. Brassard - no
- Dr. Chettawut - no
- Dr. McGinn - yes
- Dr. Suporn - yes
Note that a "yes" answer means only that the surgeon will attempt to achieve depth. Actual results depend on the amount of scar tissue encountered, and presumably, the skill of the surgeon.
I too, did a little more digging and what I discovered is that a radical Prostatectomy leaves scar tissue under the bladder where the prostate was. It is very difficult for a surgeon to open the area for a neovagina and sometimes the neovagina must be cut short for about 2 or 3 inches in depth. A TURP on the other hand is only partial removal of the prostate and does not leave significant scar tissue. So, a patient who has had a TURP should have surgery normally.