Female genital cutting affects over 140 million women worldwide. Prevalent in certain countries of Africa and the Middle East, the practice continues among immigrants to industrialized countries.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers determined that aesthetic surgery of the labia minora using an edge excision technique leads to ...

Labial reduction is a term used to describe any surgical procedure that is intended to reduce the size and volume of the labia minora. The criteria for labial reduction are either functional or ...

On last night’s Q&A, feminist campaigner Germaine Greer suggested a comparison between practices of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa and female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) in Western ...

Labial hypertrophy is when either the vulva’s labia major, the labia minora, or both appear enlarged. This harmless variation from female to female is common. Everyone has different facial features, ...

Plastic surgery to change the shape and size of the labia minora is one form of labiaplasty. Labial reduction is requested by women who feel that their labia are too large. Several techniques of ...

Type I Clitoridectomy: partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the clitoral hood (prepuce) Type Ia: removal of the clitoral hood or prepuce only Type Ib: removal of the clitoris with the ...