Document Type : Letter to the Editor
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a) Assistant Professor, Department of Midwifery, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabour, Iran b) Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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a) Associate Professor, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran b) Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Associate Professor, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
10.22038/jmrh.2025.89083.2701
Abstract
To the editor
Labiaplasty, a prevalent cosmetic genital surgery, has seen a significant global increase over the last decade. In 2024, approximately 210,633 procedures were performed worldwide, a 48.2% rise since 2020, with Iran reporting 1,363 procedures and a 26.2% growth compared to 2023 (1). According to this growing trend, the natural diversity of female genital anatomy may gradually be disappeared, as media representations and surgical marketing increasingly promote a uniform ideal of genital appearance (2-3). Labiaplasty carries risks including infection, scarring, and altered sexual sensation. Limited evidence on its safety and effectiveness warrants caution, as current data does not broadly support these procedures (3).
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