The Impact of Labiaplasty on Sexuality

Turini, Tatiana; Roxo, Ana Cláudia Weck; Serra-Guimarães, Fernando; Abreu, Maria Lidia; Castro, Cláudio Cardoso de; Aboudib, José Horácio; Nahas, Fábio Xerfan

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“… 9 , 23 Rouzier proposed 4 cm 11 and Munhoz defined it at 3 cm. 13 Since there is no common ground or a universally established guideline and findings by Widschwendter 24 that women who perceive their labia as too large actually do have larger labia minora and that women who undergo labiaplasty do benefit from it 14 authors think that decision for or against labiaplasty if there are no other contraindications should be more or less entirely on the patient. As opposed to many of other published studies 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 where main reason for labiaplasty are esthetic concerns, our patient reported esthetic reasons in only 43% (only 10% reported esthetic reasons as the only reason).…”

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Sutureless Laser Labiaplasty of Labia Minora

Bizjak-Ogrinc

Sencar

2021

Sexual Medicine

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Introduction Female genital cosmetic surgery includes traditional surgical procedures resulting in alterations in genital size, appearance, and function as well as cosmetic vulvar and labial procedures. Vaginal labiaplasty, the surgical reduction of the labia minora as a treatment for labia hypertrophy, is becoming more and more common and there are many different techniques with no optimal approach suggested. Aim The purpose of this study is to report on a “sutureless” laser labiaplasty and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this technique. Methods A retrospective chart review analysis of all 80 patients who underwent laser labiaplasty between February 2015 and April 2018 was conducted. Main Outcome Measures Women were asked about or checked for side effect and answered a questionnaire regarding their satisfaction. Results Majority of women did not report of any side effect, 7 reported wound infection, bleeding was reported by 1 patient, and 1 woman reported hematoma formation. All of the patients reported high satisfaction. There were no partly satisfied or dissatisfied patients. Conclusion Sutureless laser labiaplasty is a safe and effective way of improving women's lives and is associated with a high degree of patient satisfaction. U. Bizjak-Ogrinc, S. Senčar. Sutureless Laser Labiaplasty of Labia Minora. Sex Med 2021;9:100406.

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“… 11 , 13 Aside from all this reasons, women also experience psychological distress due to loss of self-confidence, embarrassment, and negative impact on their sexual life. 9 , 14 …”

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Sutureless Laser Labiaplasty of Labia Minora

Bizjak-Ogrinc

Sencar

2021

Sexual Medicine

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“…Some practices, such as 'direct excision', described on the Toronto website above, may lead to visible scar formation, loss of sensation, and compromised neurovascular supply which, since the labia minora play a role in sexual arousal, can affect the ability to achieve orgasm; dyspareunia (painful intercourse) and reduced lubrication can also occur ( [22,81,119,122,123], but see [124]). Yet, advertising for labiaplasty often claims that, post-operatively, sexual response will be enhanced, a claim that the implications of self-esteem for sexual health cannot entirely dispel [27,106].…”

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Re-thinking the Zero Tolerance Approach to FGM/C: the Debate Around Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery

Boddy¹

2020

Curr Sex Health Rep

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Purpose of Review To examine the ‘zero tolerance’ policy for female genital cutting (FGM/C) in the international health community in light of the growing popularity of FGCS (female genital cosmetic surgery) worldwide. Recent Findings ‘Traditional’ FGM/C performed in Egypt and Sudan and cosmetic labiaplasty performed in Europe, the Americas, and Antipodes by medically trained gynaecologists and plastic surgeons are based on similar aesthetic logics: labia minora that protrude beyond the labia majora are deemed ugly, masculine, and ‘abnormal’. Drawing on the burgeoning medical, social science, and humanities literature surrounding labiaplasty, the paper documents the narrowing of aesthetic standards governing ‘normal’ genital appearance and finds that, in addition to adult women, thousands of (mainly Caucasian) adolescents have undergone these operations whose long-term health consequences are unknown. Summary Western heteronormativity, gender binarism, ageism, and the colonial association of protruding labia minora with animality contribute to body image insecurities and fuel the labiaplasty phenomenon, despite the ethical challenge that the procedures are clearly defined by the WHO as type II (a–c) female genital mutilations.

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“…The number of labiaplasties has increased in recent years in accordance with the growing importance given to the female body [1]. Genital aesthetic procedures have become important for women's sexual, psychological, and emotional lives [2]. The main indications for labial surgery are emotional, physical discomfort, aesthetic concerns, and sexual disorders.…”

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