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Cosmetic Clitoridectomy in a 33-Year-Old Woman

Abstract  

The Female Genital Mutilation Act (2003) in England allows for mental health exceptions for cosmetic surgery resulting from
perceived abnormality. Similar legislation exists in other countries. There are no reported cases of clitoridectomy for cosmetic
reasons or any discussion in the literature of mental health exceptions to the Act. This is a single case report on a 33-year-old
married, heterosexual woman who had already had a cosmetic labiaplasty and was seeking a clitoridectomy for aesthetic reasons.
At assessment, there were no psychiatric contra-indications or unrealistic expectations and the patient proceeded with a clitoridectomy.
At 9 and 22 months follow-up, she was reassessed and was very pleased with the outcome. There were improvements in the satisfaction
with her genital appearance, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life related to body image. Assessments for cosmetic clitoridectomy
will continue to be rare, but this case may provide some guidance for practitioners who are confronted with such requests
for body modification. However there remains only limited understanding of the motivation for such a request.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-6
  • DOI 10.1007/s10508-011-9831-4
  • Authors
    • David Veale, NIHR Specialist Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and The Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, 99 Denmark Hill, London, SE5 8AZ UK
    • Joe Daniels, Restore Clinics UK, London, UK
    • Journal Archives of Sexual Behavior
    • Online ISSN 1573-2800
    • Print ISSN 0004-0002
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 08/15/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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