What is genital obesity?

The health of the genitals has a great impact on people's bodies, and women need to pay more attention to genital problems. For example, women's genitals are prone to obesity, which causes flaws in their image and makes women feel very uncomfortable. There are many reasons for this problem. Let’s take a look at what causes female genital obesity. I hope everyone can understand.

The width of the labia minora in the middle of a normal woman is less than 2 cm, with natural and beautiful curves, pink inside, brown and yellowish brown on the top and outside, and there is no discomfort during sexual intercourse. However, some women's labia minora develop excessively and exceed the normal range, which is called labia minora hypertrophy.

Clinical manifestations

Some people with labia minora hypertrophy have no symptoms, but some people often experience some local discomfort. For example, the enlarged labia minora rubs against underwear when walking, causing genital pain. Riding a bicycle can also cause pain due to squeezing and friction. During sexual intercourse, the penis is pulled into the vagina when inserted, causing inconvenience. Some people also experience severe pain due to squeezing during sexual intercourse, which is very painful. In addition, the enlarged labia minora appear dark brown, curled and ugly, and the shape is also unpleasant.

Diagnosis and Differentiation

If the labia minora are thickened or enlarged, and are obviously exposed, exceeding the labia majora by more than 1.0 cm, and the friction between the labia minora causes discomfort when walking, affecting the urine flow or direction, and even affecting sexual life, labia reduction surgery may be considered.

When labia minora hypertrophy affects normal life, surgical treatment should be performed. However, for some reasons, most patients are ashamed to see a doctor, thinking that it is a shameful disease and endure the pain in silence. This is a very wrong idea. After labia minora hypertrophy surgery, the newly formed labia minora regains its natural color, is of moderate size, and has a beautiful appearance. There are no local scars and no surgical complications.

Precautions before surgery:

1. It is best to perform labia minora shaping surgery 3 to 14 days after menstruation.

2. Stop taking any medications, vitamins, or other nutritional supplements before labia minora surgery to prevent them from affecting wound healing and increasing bleeding during surgery.

3. Stop smoking for one week before labia minora shaping surgery. Smoking reduces the concentration of oxygen in the blood and affects wound healing.

4. Stop drinking alcohol within 24 hours before labiaplasty, as drinking alcohol accelerates blood circulation and increases intraoperative bleeding.