Beyond Motivations: A Qualitative Pilot Exploration of Women's Experiences Prior to Labiaplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The demand for labiaplasty has increased rapidly over the last 10 to 15 years. Women's reasons for pursuing the procedure have been thoroughly documented in the literature, but other preoperative aspects are less well defined. These include women's expected outcomes, concerns about having the surgery, and the impacts of support from others in their personal lives as well as their treating team.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to explore women's preoperative labiaplasty experiences, particularly expectations, concerns, and interpersonal support.

Methods

Semistructured interviews were completed with 15 adult women in the United States and Australia who had undergone a labia minora reduction. The women were asked about their motivations for having a labia

SUBMITTER: Sharp G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10434981 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature