Metoidioplasty

Metoidioplasty creates a penis from the clitoris, which grows on hormone therapy. The result is smaller than with phalloplasty, but no tissue needs to be taken from elsewhere on your body. Dr. Jesús Lago performs the procedure at Clínica 3 de Mayo in Madrid, for patients from the UK, Ireland and beyond.

All-inclusive price
€14,450 to €15,950
Hospital stay
3 to 4 days
Recovery
30 days

How Metoidioplasty Works

We create the penis from the clitoris, so it keeps its sensation. It measures 4 to 7 cm when the clitoris has grown significantly on hormone therapy. We can also lengthen the urethra (the tube that carries urine) so you can urinate standing up, but this carries a risk of leaks or narrowing. The two options differ in one respect only: whether a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) is included.

For patients whose uterus has already been removed. In a single operation, we create the penis, close the vaginal canal and form the scrotum (scrotoplasty).

Price
€14,450
Duration
6 h
Approach
Open surgery
Hospital stay
3 to 4 days
Anesthesia
General
Recovery
30 days

Before and After Gallery

Further examples are available on request. Please ask the medical team at your consultation.

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Our Ethical Framework

We assess every request on its own merits: the need, the expected benefit weighed against the risks, your health, and how well you understand what cannot be reversed.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Traveling from Abroad for Surgery

If you are coming from abroad, we organize your stay in Madrid and handle your follow-up remotely.

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The Medical Team

Dr. Jesús Lago, lead surgeon in practice since 2000, heads a team that has worked together for almost a decade at Clínica 3 de Mayo. All our doctors are fully qualified and registered with the Madrid College of Physicians (Colegio de Médicos de Madrid).

The Clínica 3 de Mayo medical team
  • Dr. Jesús LagoLead surgeon
  • Dr. Iordan Minchev IordanovHead of anesthesia and team coordinator
  • Dr. Werner Engel EspinosaAnesthesiologist
  • Dr. Sara Vázquez AmigoCoordination and follow-up
  • Dr. Álvaro Henríquez DaoAssistant surgeon
  • Gonzalo Chorén PiermateiNurse

Our Centers

Clínica 3 de Mayo Hospital Fuensanta

Calle Arturo Soria 17, 28027 Madrid

Where your operation takes place. Operating rooms, inpatient ward, 24/7 emergency department, intensive care.

Consultations and follow-up

Clínica 3 de Mayo · Calle Apodaca 4, 28004 Madrid

Also at the Hospital Fuensanta outpatient clinic on Thursdays.

Clínica 3 de Mayo S.L. · CIF B83091363

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Clínica 3 de Mayo operating room at Hospital Fuensanta
Exterior of Hospital Viamed Fuensanta in Madrid
Consultation room of Clínica 3 de Mayo at Hospital Fuensanta
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Medical content reviewed by Dr. Jesús Lago · Updated