More and more women are expressing complexes about the shape of their vulva. This is called vulvar anxiety. A phenomenon fueled by social networks and pornography, which worries many female health professionals.
Nymphoplasty. It's now the buzzword on social media. But what does this somewhat barbaric-sounding name cover ? It is in fact a surgery of the vulva, more and more practiced at the request of women worried about the shape of their sex. Also called "labioplasty", this surgical practice consists of reducing the size of the labia minora of the vulva, considered unsightly according to the new dictates of beauty. Demands in this direction have exploded for several years, in particular with the popularization of integral hair removal which reveals, without hair, the vulva from all angles.
Where does vulvar anxiety come from ?
Proof that the phenomenon is swelling, women are showing themselves to be more and more worried and are developing what the brand “The house of bamboo”, specializing in eco-responsible hygienic products, calls “vulvar anxiety”. According to a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in 2019, almost half of women said they were worried about the appearance of their vulva. But you must know that : the perfect vulva does not exist. This image conveyed by pornography or by fashion and lingerie marketing is totally far from reality. On the other hand, what is certain is that there are as many forms of vulvas as there are women on earth. Appearance, shape, size, color (...), each vulva is different... and normal. What is problematic is the vulvar complex generated which sometimes turns into an obsession. Surgery is certainly not the right answer, which, moreover, will only calm vulvar anxiety for a while. Especially since this intimate surgery is not without risk. As with any surgery, complications exist.
How to get rid of vulvar anxiety ?
Rather, the solution lies in acceptance. To learn to “love your vulva”, it is advisable to discover it alone or with your partner and to read informed, scientific and feminist documentation on the subject. The great difficulty indeed lies in the lack of objective representation of the vulva, especially in textbooks and documentaries. For example, you can follow accounts on the networks that talk about it in an uninhibited way or several initiatives on the internet like The Vulva Gallery, Vagina Museum that highlight several types of vulvas and morphologies. Gynecologists have also taken up the subject to alert young women, especially on social networks. Doctors Jennifer Lincoln or Jen Gunter give a lot of advice on the subject on their Instagram page.
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