MetaMorphosis is an educational website about metoidioplasty, a type of gender-affirming genital surgery. Metoidioplasty (aka “meta”) is a highly-customizable procedure that creates a penis using clitoris tissue, and may or may not involve creation of a scrotum, removal of the vagina, and lengthening of the urethra. This variety of outcomes will be visualized on this website.
Me and my project partner, Grace Gibson, are developing a comprehensive guide to the surgical journey. MetaMorphosis will address the pre-, intra-, and post-operative stages of meta, with a deep dive into surgical outcomes, recovery, and complications. Our primary goal is to help trans and nonbinary people navigate the complexities of this surgery.
This project is in the pre-production phase.
Output
Educational website for metoidioplasty patients
Timeline
Production complete in July 2026
Research Team
Student Researchers: Winter Kraemer & Grace Gibson
Content Advisor: Dr. Alexi Millman (Women’s College Hospital)
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Shelley Wall, Prof. Shehryar (Shay) Saharan (University of Toronto)
I had the opportunity to observe and document 3 meta procedures in the OR; performed by our content advisor, Dr. Alexi Millman. See the sketches below.
Full Metoidioplasty
Steps:
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Vaginectomy
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Clitoral release
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Urethral lengthening
- Scrotoplasty
Simple Metoidioplasty
Steps:
- Clitoral release
- Labia dissection
- Closure