WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: labia minora reduction

Re: labia minora reduction

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 Apr 2003 22:02:47 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 19 Apr 2003, C wrote: >
>I have searched the archives on this topic but still have a question or
>two.
>
>One of my labia has always protruded significantly, and I have
>discomfort during sex and friction from clothes. It's always been
>irritating to me but I have never brought it up to my gynecologist out
>of embarrassment. Now that I'm old enough to not be embarrassed I'm
>wondering whether it's worth it to have something done. I've read about
>the plastic surgery done for appearance, but I couldn't care less about
>that (as long as it wasn't completely freakish). I don't want to be
>left with something even more sensitive than before, however. Can
>reduction be done in the office with a local anesthetic? Can my regular
>gynecologist do it with a minimum of fuss or do I need to see some
>specialist and have it done in an OR?
>
>Also, I have a little string of flesh (leftover hymen, maybe?) on my
>vulva that has no feeling; it's something I noticed after the birth of
>my first child (with episiotomy). Can that be snipped off? It creeps me
>out, I know that's silly but it does.
>
>Thanks in advance.

I have a simple rule in my office, if it bothers you, it bothers me. Talk to your GYN. Simple procedure to remove the tissue, although not simple to make the sides look the same

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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