Labiaplasty and Other Vaginal Surgeries Not Just for Cosmetic Reasons

Labiaplasty is surgery to reduce the labia of the vagina. There seems to be quite a few articles that either make fun of this procedure or imply that women are having this surgery simply to fulfill a man's "porn" fantasy of the "perfect" woman or even worse that it's genital mutilation.

An argument could be made that nearly every surgery that changes the way a woman looks or changes a part of their anatomy was done to "please a man." While in some cases that may (sadly) be true, in many other cases it's the person's dissatisfaction with that part or parts of their body causing them to want surgery to make a change.

Labiaplasty isn't necessarily a cosmetic procedure. Some women do have labia that are quite large and sexual intercourse for these women can be very painful. Thanks to labiaplasty women suffering with this problem can find some thankful relief. Labiaplasty removes the excess tissue from the labia, so now when this woman has intercourse she won't have the extra "flaps" of skin rubbing against her partner (in a painful way).

Another surgery that can be helpful to woman is clitoral unhooding known as a hoodectomy removes the skin covering the clitoris. Many women complain they are unable to attain an orgasm. This procedure exposes the clitoris giving the woman increased sexual arousal.

Another vaginal surgery that can help enhance a woman's sexual experience is vaginoplasty. This procedure helps tighten the walls of the vagina. After childbirth a woman's vagina can lose its elasticity or tightness, causing a loss in sensitivity. Vaginoplasty can help heighten sensitivity in this area.

While some may consider these surgeries cosmetic, that's no reason to ridicule the surgery or the person who wants this type of procedure. Suppose the surgery was done for cosmetic reasons rather than for medical reasons, if the procedure is genuinely being done to help the woman feel better about herself then that turns into a situation that helps the person both psychologically and physically feel better.

Isn't the goal of any surgery to help the patient have a better quality of life? Does it make the procedure any less important that the benefit is to patient's mind and spirit? People are a mind, body and spirit (spirit in the sense of their inner feeling, not necessarily a religious connotation of the word). A person needs to have balance in all of these areas in order to feel good about themselves.

Just because a procedure may not be "right" for you doesn't mean it should be looked down upon or ridiculed. Our differences are what make us all unique and individuals. Someday, after you have several children you might notice you're not deriving as much pleasure from sex as you did in your pre-childbirth years. You too may decide to have some sort of vaginal surgery that has nothing to do with cosmetic reasons, and you'll be glad these options are available to you.

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