Vaginoplasty

Not funded

Vaginoplasty is a reconstructive plastic surgery and cosmetic procedure for the vaginal canal and its mucous membrane, and of vulvo-vaginal structures that might be absent or damaged because of congenital disease (e.g., vaginal hypoplasia) or because of an acquired cause (e.g., childbirth physical trauma, cancer)

The term vaginoplasty generally describes any such cosmetic reconstructive and corrective vaginal surgery, and the term neovaginoplasty specifically describes the procedures of either partial or total construction or reconstruction of the vulvo-vaginal complex

Vaginoplasty is deemed to be cosmetic and does not meet the principles laid out in this policy

References

https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/11/N-SC023.pdf

Hymenorrhaphy

Not funded

As per the Health and Care Act 2022 it is an offence to carry out hymenoplasty (reconstruction of the hymen) with or without consent. It is also an offence to aid or abet a person to carry out hymenoplasty

References

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/en/ukpga/2022/31/part/5/chapter/2/crossheading/hymenoplasty-offences-england-and-wales/enacted

https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/11/N-SC023.pdf