Vaginoplasty & perineoplasty while on period? Will this affect my healing process?

Being on your period is unlikely to significantly affect the healing process after a vaginoplasty, labiaplasty or perineoplasty, but it’s still something to be mindful of during recovery. Some women may notice a bit more swelling or discomfort during their menstrual cycle due to normal hormonal changes. This is completely natural and usually goes away within a few days.

If you've recently had a vaginoplasty, labiaplasty or perineoplasty and your period starts, it's best to use sanitary pads instead of tampons or menstrual cups to protect the surgical area and avoid irritation. Practicing good hygiene during this time is also important to support smooth healing and prevent any complications.

Great question—and something we get asked often.

Having your period during surgery is generally not a problem and will not affect the healing process or cause your stitches to loosen. The surgical area and your menstrual flow are completely separate, and we take every precaution to ensure cleanliness and proper post-op care.

That said, if you’re concerned about comfort, you can wear a pad (no tampons or menstrual cups) after the procedure. If your period tends to be especially heavy and you'd like to discuss options to temporarily reduce flow—such as norethindrone or other short-term hormonal options—we’re happy to review that with you before surgery.

Thank you for your questionNo, your sense should not affect the healing process. There is a medicine called tranexamic acid that can be given intravenously during surgery which considerably decreases menstrual and surgical bleeding and can also be taken orally to significantly reduce menstrual bleeding before and after the surgery. Only proviso is that it can't be used while taking birth control pills.