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Laryngectomy is the removal of the larynx. In a total laryngectomy, the entire larynx is removed (including the vocal folds , hyoid bone , epiglottis , thyroid and cricoid cartilage and a few tracheal cartilage rings) with the separation of the airway from the mouth , nose and esophagus . [ 1 ]
Cisgender women with an abnormally low voice and gender nonconforming individuals may also seek feminization laryngoplasty. However, the target pitch for nonbinary people may be different from people who identify solely as women. For instance, some would hope to achieve an androgynous voice rather than a completely feminine voice.
Video Communication after laryngectomy (8:58), South East Coast Laryngectomy Support Groups (UK) [ 6 ] The use of an electrolarynx can cause social issues, for instance difficulty ordering food, drinks, or other items in noisy environments; [ 6 ] or, when answering a telephone, having the caller respond, "Am I talking to a computer?"
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The male body is viewed as the ultimate ideal, and there’s an overarching belief that women are simply men with imperfect bodies. With this in mind, it is not difficult to understand why the Greeks and Romans were more comfortable with the clitoris than nearly any culture that would follow.
Diagram showing the position of the stoma after a laryngectomy. Date: 30 July 2014 (released by CRUK) Source: Original email from CRUK: Author: Cancer Research UK: Permission (Reusing this file) This image has been released as part of an open knowledge project by Cancer Research UK. If re-used, attribute to Cancer Research UK / Wikimedia Commons
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The flange near the food pipe (esophageal flange) is more rigid than the tracheal flange, near the windpipe. The one-way valve can be molded in one piece with the prosthesis and is often supported by a fluoroplastic valve seat (a colored ring that is tightly secured into the shaft of the prosthesis, adding rigidity and which is radiopaque).