Breaking down the barriers: identifying barriers to dilation after gender-affirming vaginoplasty

Journal article

Peer reviewed

Bennett Cleff, Jessica R Nye, Ellen Wang, Noa G Kopplin, Kylie Swiekatowski, Matthew R Greives, Rachel L Goldstein and Daniel J Freet

Journal of sexual medicine, Vol.23(1), qdaf314

01/05/2026

DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf314

PMID: 41206918

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postoperative care

vaginal stenosis

vaginoplasty

qualitative research

gender-affirming surgery

Title: Subtitle: Breaking down the barriers: identifying barriers to dilation after gender-affirming vaginoplasty
Creators: Bennett Cleff - Memorial Hermann
Jessica R Nye - Memorial Hermann
Ellen Wang - Memorial Hermann
Noa G Kopplin - Memorial Hermann
Kylie Swiekatowski - Memorial Hermann
Matthew R Greives - Memorial Hermann
Rachel L Goldstein - Memorial Hermann
Daniel J Freet - Memorial Hermann
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of sexual medicine, Vol.23(1), qdaf314
DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf314
PMID: 41206918
NLM abbreviation: J Sex Med
ISSN: 1743-6095
eISSN: 1743-6109
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 11/09/2025
Date published: 01/05/2026
Academic Unit: Surgery
Record Identifier: 9985026456402771

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