We thank Dr. Dietz for his interest (1) in our commentary (2) on female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS). He maintains that we have mixed up two distinct phenomena: introital cosmetic surgery and "vaginal rejuvenation" procedures. We agree with Dr. Dietz that the reasons for seeking these two types of surgical interventions might substantially differ: the former ones have more evident aesthetic goals and may represent the epiphenomenon of a mental disorder, such as body dysmorphic disorder, whereas "vaginal rejuvenation" procedures are used to treat vaginal laxity and have a functional (rather than aesthetic) objective, that is, sexual pleasure enhancement. However, both surgical procedure types have been defined as FGCS by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (3), and are not medically indicated.
"Vaginal rejuvenation": comparative effectiveness studies are needed / G. Barbara, F. Facchin, M. Meschia, P. Vercellini. - In: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. - ISSN 0001-6349. - (2015 Aug 06). [Epub ahead of print] [10.1111/aogs.12724]
"Vaginal rejuvenation": comparative effectiveness studies are needed
G. BarbaraPrimo
;P. VercelliniUltimo
2015
Abstract
We thank Dr. Dietz for his interest (1) in our commentary (2) on female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS). He maintains that we have mixed up two distinct phenomena: introital cosmetic surgery and "vaginal rejuvenation" procedures. We agree with Dr. Dietz that the reasons for seeking these two types of surgical interventions might substantially differ: the former ones have more evident aesthetic goals and may represent the epiphenomenon of a mental disorder, such as body dysmorphic disorder, whereas "vaginal rejuvenation" procedures are used to treat vaginal laxity and have a functional (rather than aesthetic) objective, that is, sexual pleasure enhancement. However, both surgical procedure types have been defined as FGCS by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (3), and are not medically indicated.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
---|---|---|---|
Barbara_et_al-2015-Acta_Obstetricia_et_Gynecologica_Scandinavica.pdf
accesso riservato
Tipologia:
Post-print, accepted manuscript ecc. (versione accettata dall'editore)
Dimensione
58.73 kB
Formato
Adobe PDF
|
58.73 kB | Adobe PDF | Visualizza/Apri Richiedi una copia |
Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.