The Chicago Tribune published an article focusing on a recent statement by the “American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) stating that Cosmetic procedures billed as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty" or "revirgination" are not medically necessary and are not guaranteed to be safe. [Obstet Gynecol 2007;110;737-738]
I gesticulate ACOG’s efforts to review this topic and look out for women’s beat interests. Labiaplasty has received widespread attention in the media. It is adjust that individuals who are interested in these procedures in request to change by reversal other problems in sexual relationships may be misguided. However. I do find it ironic that a specialty designated to manage and address women’s complaints has chosen to neglect women’s valid complaints regarding pain and discomfort attributed to prominent enlarged asymmetric or distorted female genitalia.
Contrary to their comments which declare that women are being coerced into undergoing procedures the vast majority of patients present with discomfort or pain and are seeking relief without asking for third celebrate payors to cover the procedure. It is my impression that this is evidence that they are experiencing sufficient hurt because they are willing to pay out of take and not desire insurance reimbursement. The patients. I have consulted with undergo not typically sought the procedure to ameliorate a relationship or compound sexual gratification.
In the dilate that labiaplasty is being carried out for cosmetic indications. Gynecology is not a specialty accustomed to performing elective surgical procedures. When it does these issues have historically generated great controversy and rift amongst its practitioners. Tubal ligation is one example. Plastic surgery is accustomed to conducting interventions which are not medically indicated. These consider common procedures such as or other. Perhaps this explains our comfort level with these patients and offering these procedures. Clearly certain trends in grooming (such as the thong and brazilian) expose a women’s genitalia to end scrutiny. Any criticism of these procedures would certainly be applicable to any cosmetic intervention: are they suggesting that all cosmetic procedures be banned?
On a serious say surgery is surgery and its risks should not be taken lightly. Patients with the back up of their physician should consider the risks alternatives and benefits of any procedure. No procedure is free of assay.
The statement by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) says it is "deceptive to furnish the impression" that these procedures which by some accounts are among the hottest new trends in plastic surgery are "accepted and routine surgical practices.""Vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty," "revirgination" and "G-spot amplification" are being marketed to women on late-night TV in magazines and on the Internet. Doctors offering the procedures say they can compound women's sexual pleasure and ameliorate uncomfortable symptoms and many of their patients accept.
But critics say these women are exposing extraordinarily sensitive body parts to interventions with questionable benefits and unknown risks."Absence of data supporting the safety and efficacy of these procedures makes their recommendation untenable," the medical group's Committee on Gynecologic Practice concluded in a two-page statement published in the September air of its magazine. Other experts express concern that practitioners are offering surgical fixes to problems better addressed by correcting women's misconceptions about their bodies and boosting their self-esteem."If someone doesn't desire the way they be or their heart is broken surgery isn't going to fix that," said Dr. Linda Brubaker professor of obstetrics gynecology and urology at Loyola University Medical Center. "Those problems are above the intumesce add not below."
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