A chemical messenger is any compound that serves to transmit a message. A chemical messenger may refer to: 1  Hormone, Long range chemical messenger. 2  Neurotransmitter, communicates to adjacent cells.3  Neuropeptide, a protein sequence which acts as a hormone or neurotransmitter. chemical messenger may refer to: 1  Hormone, Long range chemical messenger. 2  Neurotransmitter, communicates to adjacent cells. 3  Neuropeptide, a protein sequence which acts as a hormone or neurotransmitter.
A full vaginoplasty procedure takes about one to two hours. The surgery usually involves either pulling the pelvic floor muscles closer together, removing any loose excess skin and scar tissue, or a combination of the two.
There are a number of different operations for cancer of the vagina. Some women with vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN) may have laser surgery. For stage 1 vaginal cancer the surgeon may cut out the cancerous area and a surrounding border of healthy tissue. This is called wide local excision.