Daily care issues for patients with congenital absence of vagina

What preparations are needed before and after surgery for congenital absence of vagina? What are the nursing measures for congenital absence of vagina? Experts say that congenital absence of vagina is one of the causes of female infertility and is also a manifestation of genital abnormality. Therefore, after women discover that they are congenitally absent of vagina, they should actively and effectively cooperate with the treatment and pay attention to nursing measures.

1. Psychological care

Pay attention to caring and sympathizing with patients, understand their sufferings, encourage them to speak out their inner feelings, explain the treatment methods and effects to patients and their families, let them face reality positively, and establish the determination to overcome the disease. After surgery, patients should be encouraged to actively participate in social activities and realize themselves again.

2. Special preparation before surgery

Choose a vaginal model of appropriate size according to the patient's age, and prepare two or more vaginal models and T-belts for the patient, sterilize them and keep them ready for use. For patients undergoing free flap vaginoplasty, the skin of the middle thigh on one side should be prepared.

3. Instruct patients on how to use the vaginal model

Assist the doctor to replace the vaginal model for the patient and fix it with a T-belt. The vaginal model should be of appropriate size and lubricant should be applied to the model to relieve pain. The vaginal model should be disinfected and replaced daily, and the patient should be taught how to disinfect and replace the model before being discharged from the hospital.

In addition, it is also important to explain to patients the importance of placing a vaginal model and encourage them to disinfect and replace the model every day after discharge. It is important to have sex only after the vaginal wound has completely healed, and adolescent women should always use a vaginal model before having sex.