The "designer vagina" is the hot new trend in cosmetic surgeries in London. It has partly been fuelled by idealised images of genitalia shown in graphic sexual films and in women's magazines.



Now African women are following suit, although apparently with more caution.



Dr Julian Bassin, a gynaecologist in Cape Town,specialising in this field, says he sees a "steady stream" but not a big number of women wanting to reduce their labia.



This is usually because they don't like the look of the vaginal structure or they find it uncomfortable in sexual situations if the labia minora protrudes past the labia majora.



Another common reason is they're not comfortable wearing panties or swimwear or because they can't ride a horse or a bike without feeling discomfort.



Dr Bassin confirms that exposure to films which contain graphic sexual content is one of the main incentives for women wanting this kind of surgery.



He also sees a number of women who want laser vaginal rejuvenation - tightening the vagina - to enhance sexual gratification.



To date there are no figures available in Africa, but in UK,(Britain)USA and Australasia,, doctors wrote in the British Medical Journal recently that the number of "labial reductions" carried out in National Health Service hospitals had trebled to 1950 a year over five years.



Researcher Lih Mei Liao said more research was needed into long-term benefits of surgery.



This article was originally published in The Australian leading female Magazine, New Woman.

Eri ffe abazitowerelwa oluzungu mwami Phad oyinza obituvvunulira muluganda kigambo ku kigambo , Bwootyo omaleyo ne ssente zo zewasasula eyakeera okuyigiriza olurimi olugenyi . Mukamawange ninze.

Ka ngezeeko Maama naye i cant promise a 100% direct translation, nyinza okugwa mu maggwa, ate abalinze okukuba enduulu ndaba bangi nnyo!

Phad nange ndi omu kubanasanyuka nga oyambye notuvunulila mu lulimi lwetutegela obulungi.Kuba ndaba ngabano abagala okudibya ebya ba nakato ne babirye...kaninde nga omazze okuvuunula ndabe ekituffu ndyoke mbekko kyentesa.Ayaaaaayaaayaa.

Era kano akasimu k'olaba mu ngalo mbadde ngenda kukubira senga JJ onyambeko.Kino omumbejja ky'ayagala okunkola banange kinene,sikisobola.Ngezaako okugattulula enyukuta naye baaba kigaanye!

Sirina gan'atomera bigambo,Senga wa Forum yingirawo ontaase nyabo.

Kati Phad ggwe ogira ogenda oyiiya oluyimba olulimu designer vagina, because it rhymes. Bannange ebirala bingi!!!! Sso omukwano ggwo guli gumu.Nze bwembiwulira nga nyimba akayimba ka Senga wange keyayimbanga, kati ntandise okulowooza yakayimba nga to cultivate my attitude;



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Nze atanjagala agende Naluwema neyagala nzekka.



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