Abstract
Abstract
Background:
Vaginoplasty is performed as gender-affirming surgery in transgender women. While multiple surgical techniques exist for this goal, penile inversion vaginoplasty is performed most frequently. Neovaginal symptoms may impede sexual functioning after surgery.
Methods:
A total of five consecutive patients with symptoms and positive swabs for neovaginal candida infection were described.
Results:
All patients presented with white-colored neovaginal discharge and some with neovaginal itching and/or malodor. All were topically treated with miconazole, which resulted in symptom clearance. Follow-up swabs were negative for candida.
Conclusions:
To our knowledge, this is the first report on (symptomatic) candidiasis of the penile-inverted neovagina.
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