Orchiectomy
Orchiectomy involves removal of the testicles, to considerably reduce the production of testosterone.
The surgical procedure, your stay, and convalescence
Sometimes, it is difficult or impossible to take feminizing hormones. An endocrinologist may recommend an orchiectomy.
An orchidectomy prior to vaginoplasty does not compromise the results of the latter. However, because the scrotal skin may retract (shrunk) after an orchidectomy, a skin graft may be necessary for the construction of the vaginal cavity. If you plan to have vaginoplasty surgery, it is recommended that you do stretching exercises with the skin of your scrotum to prevent it from retracting (shrinking) after your orchidectomy.
Orchidectomy surgery can be performed at the same time as other procedures.
Average length of procedure |
Admission to the CMC |
Anesthesia |
Hospitalization |
Average length of convalescence at Asclépiade |
Average length of convalescence at home |
Return to physical activities and sports |
| 30 minutes | The day of the procedure | Regional or General |
None - Day surgery |
None | 3 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Medical follow-ups and appointments : Asclépiade provides personalized postoperative follow-ups to all patients. You will be getting an appointment with your surgeon one month after your surgery for a postoperative follow-up. If you cannot come to your appointment, your attending physician can follow-up with our surgeons by contacting the Asclépiade. | ||||||