Metoidioplasty
Metoidioplasty
Metoidioplasty (pronounced: meh-toy-dee-oh-plas-tee) is a type of gender affirming surgery that is often performed for transgender men and non-binary individuals who wish to have a more typically male genital appearance.
Etymology
The term "metoidioplasty" comes from the Greek words "meta," meaning change, and "oidia," meaning form. The suffix "-plasty" is derived from the Greek "plastia," which means formation or molding. Thus, metoidioplasty can be understood to mean "change of form surgery."
Procedure
Metoidioplasty involves the surgical alteration of the clitoris, which has been enlarged by hormone replacement therapy (HRT), to resemble a penis. The procedure may also include the creation of a scrotum using labial tissue, and the insertion of testicular prostheses.
Related Terms
- Phalloplasty: Another type of gender affirming surgery for transgender men and non-binary individuals. Unlike metoidioplasty, phalloplasty involves the creation of a penis using skin grafts from other parts of the body.
- Gender affirming surgery: A range of surgical procedures that transgender and non-binary individuals may undergo to align their physical appearance with their gender identity.
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT): The use of hormones to develop secondary sexual characteristics that align with an individual's gender identity. In the case of transgender men and non-binary individuals assigned female at birth, this typically involves the use of testosterone, which can cause the clitoris to enlarge.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Metoidioplasty
- Wikipedia's article - Metoidioplasty
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