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Re: Does a perineoplasty also consist of removing the hymen?
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:48:15 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: Kristy: "Does a perineoplasty also consist of removing the hymen?"

At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Kristy wrote: >
>Good afternoon,
>
>I was trying to get some information about perineoplasty
>b/c of this message that came off of a list that I belong
>to for vulvodynia: "I'm having a perineoplasty. My
>doc is removing the hymen and the irritated minor glands,
>not the Bartholin's glands."
>
>What I'm wanting to know is if a perineoplasty also
>consists of removing the hymen and the Bartholin's Glands?

perineoplasty does not generally involve hymecectomy or removal of Bartholins, but for vulvodynia those 2 procedures may be included
>If not what is this girl talking about?
>
>When I checked the medical dictionary I have here as well
>as the archives of the list it lists perineoplasty as a
>surgical repair of the hymen.

we generally call a perineoplasty any procedure to rebuild teh perineum, the portion of hte pelvic floor between vaginal introitus and rectum >
>Thanks.
>
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