TY  - BOOK
AU  - Antosh, Danielle D
AU  - Gutman, Robert E
AU  - Iglesia, Cheryl B
AU  - Park, Amy J
AU  - Sokol, Andrew I
AU  - Yurteri-Kaplan, Ladin A
TI  - Interest in cosmetic vulvar surgery and perception of vulvar appearance
SN  - 0002-9378
PY  - 2012///
KW  - *Perception
KW  - *Surgery, Plastic/px [Psychology]
KW  - *Vulva/su [Surgery]
KW  - Adolescent
KW  - Adult
KW  - Aged
KW  - Female
KW  - Humans
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Surgery, Plastic/ec [Economics]
KW  - Young Adult
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Obstetrics and Gynecology/Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available online from MWHC library: 1995 - present, Available in print through MWHC library: 1999 - 2006
N2  - CONCLUSION: A woman's age does not have an impact on her perception of a normal vulva. The majority of women perceived their vulva to be normal and were satisfied with its appearance. However, older women are more interested in cosmetic vulvar surgery. Copyright  2012 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved; OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether reproductive-age women are more likely to perceive their vulva as abnormal compared with older-aged women; RESULTS: There was no difference between group 1 and group 2 in how often women looked at their vulva or their perception of having a normal vulva (91% vs 93%, P = .76). Both groups were satisfied with the appearance of their vulva (81% vs 82%, P = .71). A higher percentage in group 2 would consider cosmetic surgery if cost were not an issue versus group 1 (15% vs 8%, P = .05); STUDY DESIGN: Women aged 18-44 years (group 1) and 45-72 years (group 2) completed a survey on demographics, grooming patterns, vulvar perceptions, and source of information about the vulva
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2012.06.056
ER  -