This CME activity is intended to provide a brief 3500-word overview of female genital
cosmetic surgery. The focus is primarily on elective vulvovaginal procedures, avoiding
posttrauma reconstruction or gender-confirmation surgery. The goal is to present content …

Female ageing is associated with sexual decline and well-documented symptoms of
decreased metabolism, increased visceral fat deposits, decreased mobility, increased
incidence of body aches and impaired self-confidence, which can lead to depression …

Background Female cosmetic genital surgery is rapidly growing. However, controversy
reports raised around these procedures question their indications, motives, and safety.
Warning against performing this surgery might unjustly restrict surgical alleviation of …

Vaginal rejuvenation procedures are increasing in popularity in terms of types of treatment
offered, number of patients undergoing them, clinical studies, and in the controversy
surrounding them. Both non-invasive and invasive solutions are being developed by …

Background and Objectives Laser vaginal tightening (LVT) outpatient procedures have
become increasingly popular for cosmetic reasons, for enhancement of sexual functioning
and to treat vaginal laxity, mild pelvic organ prolapsed (POP), and urinary incontinence …

Female genital cutting (FGC) continues to garner increasing attention across western health-
care systems seeking to optimize care and outcomes among migrant communities affected
by this practice. Besides clinical knowledge gaps, health-care providers may also lack an …

Background In the subspecialty of female genital cosmetic procedures, patient satisfaction
and quality of life are key outcome measures. As such, valid and reliable patient-reported
outcome measures (PROMs) examining these outcomes are essential. Objectives The …

Abstract Background With the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
reaffirming its 2007 opposition to labiaplasty in 2019, the procedure continues to be
controversial. Particular emphasis on pornography as a major influencer on women seeking …

The proposed model for clinical conversations about infibulation that Brady, Connor,
Chaisson, Mohamed, and Robinson (2019) present in their Target Article encompasses a
refreshingly nonjudgmental approach to dealing with deinfibulation as a clinical …

Background: Labiaplasty has grown in popularity, but it remains controversial. Few studies
have quantified the change in specific symptomatology from before to after labiaplasty to
establish its effectiveness in improving quality of life. Methods: In a prospective study, 62 …