'Designer Vagina' Fad: Doctors Caution Against It

Surprise, surprise.

Australian doctors have raised concerns about clinics offering vaginal cosmetic surgery, warning the trend towards so-called "designer vaginas" may be exploiting vulnerable women.

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists said procedures being offered included "vaginal rejuvenation, revirgination, designer vaginoplasty and G-spot amplification".

"What is involved in these procedures is often unclear since recognised clinical nomenclature is not being used," it said in a position paper released this week.

The college labelled the procedures dangerous, expensive and unwarranted, and said it strongly discouraged surgery that was not backed by scientific evidence or clinical trials.

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This news comes on the heels of a recently opened vagina spa in New York City:

The spa is essentially a gussied-up examination room down the hall from Dr. Romanzi's medical practice. At the spa, the signature treatment will be a $150 gynecological exam -- in which a client contracts her pelvic muscles around Dr. Romanzi's fingers -- to determine by feel whether muscle tone is weak, moderate or strong.

Dr. Romanzi likes to call the vaginal workouts she prescribes "personal training." Clients could also use an in-office electrostimulation machine to improve pelvic muscle tone or buy a device for home use. Dr. Romanzi said that such treatments are intended to improve bladder control; she said pelvic training may also lead to more intense orgasms.

Or read about the work of one West Hollywood vaginal plastician.

Comments

[skyfish]

11:49 AM on 08/05/2008

Would you like fries with that?

[Delphine]

06:10 PM on 08/04/2008

Jeebus people, you're talking about having unnecessary SURGERY on your privates!

The ghouls making money off this procedure don't mention how too much external "trimming" can lead to a lack of feeling and/or pain, and inability to orgasm. Or that scar tissue can develop as a result of the "tightening" procedure that can make intercourse painful.

It's bad enough that some women actually need this surgery to repair damage caused by childbirth and just age-related prolapse. It's bad enough that these women often encounter doctors who have no clue how to fix the problems and make them worse. The technology for NECESSARY vaginal surgery is still evolving.

Now scores of women will be made to feel bad because they don't look like the cookie cutter airbrushed playmates in their favorite magazine (unless their fave is Hustler . . .).

If you don't NEED this surgery, don't get it. You could end up sorry.

[ibsteve2u]

01:29 PM on 08/04/2008

Oh, no...does this portend a wave of late night commercials?

"Interested in revirgination? Save a buck, and come down to Sam's House of Refurbished Cherries! Get a lightly-used halo in every box!"

[wbateman]

12:25 PM on 08/04/2008

Coming soon to a super Wal-Mart near you...

[henrydavidthrow]

11:59 AM on 08/04/2008

Saw the picture and thought it was a Senator taking kickbacks.

[henrydavidthrow]

11:57 AM on 08/04/2008

Saw the picture and thought it was a photograph of a Senator taking kickbacks?

[Lost Soul]

11:16 AM on 08/04/2008

This topic should be moved from the Style section to the Entertainment section. Geeez, what will they think of next..sheeesh.

[GeekyGirl]

11:04 AM on 08/04/2008

Soooo the doctor has to stick her fingers up the vagina to feel the contracting muscles...and there is a machine to help. That seems to be an unnecessary expense for something Kegel exercises would help.

[TchoupitoulasCanal]

02:48 AM on 08/03/2008

Designer? So does that mean you get your choice of Tall, Venti, or Grande?

[OtayPanky]

11:40 PM on 08/02/2008

Vaginal rejuvination surgery gives a whole new meaning to the term BUMPING UGLIES.

[huzzah]

11:17 PM on 08/02/2008

Maybe Cindy McCain will get one to go with John's $520 pairs of shoes...

[ENK727]

10:01 PM on 08/02/2008

Do some "Kegels" every day and that'll strengthen and tighten things right up and costs nothing!

[SpoxLogic]

12:05 PM on 08/04/2008

I was just gonna say the same thing. Kinda like buying bottled oxygen...WTH! Anything to make a buck. Shows that ignorance is NOT bliss. Ignorance can cost you money.

[NevadaLiberal]

02:10 PM on 08/02/2008

Where can I get one? How much are they?

[baldblackman]

10:03 AM on 08/02/2008

Mmmm..."designer vaginas".

[BobsNotWorking]

11:25 PM on 08/01/2008

No comments? Boy we are focused on politics aren't we!

[axt113]

02:51 PM on 08/02/2008

Just shows that living needs to break out the lez pronz for more hits