Brooke Shields will no longer beat around the bush when it comes to women’s health. The "Suddenly Susan" actress shared in her new memoir that she underwent labia reduction surgery during her 40s ...

Labiaplasty, a procedure done to reduce the size of the labia minora in women, is one of the most common female genital aesthetic surgeries, says Jennifer L. Walden, MD, a plastic surgeon with a ...

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 ...

This undated file photo released by the Baltimore Museum of Art shows the Georgia O'Keefe painting “Pink Tulip,” 1926. (Image via AP Photo/Georgia O'Keefe Museum) Adult women can choose to have their ...

Brooke Shields will no longer beat around the bush when it comes to women’s health. The Suddenly Susan actress shared in her new memoir that she underwent labia reduction surgery during her 40s after ...

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Probably few surgical procedures are as controversial as labiaplasty, which refers to plastic surgery on the labia, the fleshy folds that enclose and protect the rest of women’s external genitals. But ...

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 ...

Medscape: There are some physicians who feel that this procedure should only be done for reconstructive purposes, such as for prolapsed organs. How do you feel about this criticism? Dr. Walden: When ...