Vaginal Plastic Surgery
Rising numbers of women in Britain are seeking state-funded cosmetic surgery on their genitals.
According to the British Medical Journal, the number of labial reductions carried out in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals has doubled to 800 per year over five years.
“More and more women are said to be troubled by the shape, size or proportions of their vulvas,” according to Lih Mei Laio and Sarah Creighton from London’s UCL Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women’s Health.
Articles in women’s magazines about “designer vaginas,” the rise in popularity of cosmetic surgery and Internet promotion by private health clinics all fuel this fire. Are women being influenced by what they see in certain movies and private genitoplasty websites?
Probably. However, research is definitely needed on this topic. We need to know the long-term benefits, if any, before places like NHS routinely offer the procedure. See? This is what happens when you watch too much “Dr. 90210.” [sources: ABC News, Fitness RX]
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