Chapter 1 – Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
Chapter 1 Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery Solution in Pursuit of Problem Lih-Mei Liao and Sarah M. Creighton Background Socially motivated female genital cutting has a long history in Europe. According…
Chapter 2 – Female Genital Anatomy
Chapter 2 Female Genital Anatomy Naomi S. Crouch Introduction The vulva is a poorly described and understood part of a woman’s body. Part of this may reflect historical social construct:…
Chapter 7 – The Law and Ethics of Female Genital Cutting
Chapter 7 The Law and Ethics of Female Genital Cutting Arianne Shahvisi and Brian D. Earp Introduction Nontherapeutic female genital cutting (FGC) typically conjures associations of gender oppression and child…
Chapter 4 – The History of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery in the United States
Chapter 4 The History of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery in the United States From Marginal to Mainstream Sarah B. Rodriguez “Is female genital cosmetic surgery going mainstream?” So queried the…
Chapter 3 – Selling a Perfect Vulva? Selling a ‘Normal’ Vulva!
Chapter 3 Selling a Perfect Vulva? Selling a ‘Normal’ Vulva! Virginia Braun A surgeon says women are getting designer vagina surgery to look better in leggings Let us preface this…
Chapter 14 – Addressing Female Genital Dissatisfaction and Distress
Chapter 14 Addressing Female Genital Dissatisfaction and Distress The Role of Nurses and Midwives Yana Richens and Louise Williams Introduction “Do I look normal down there?” This is a question…
Chapter 13 – Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
Chapter 13 Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery Psychological Aspects and Approaches Lori A. Brotto , Maggie Bryce and Nicole Todd Background: Women and Cosmetic Surgery According to the 2016 report of…
Chapter 10 – Feminist Activism to Challenge the New Industry of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
Chapter 10 Feminist Activism to Challenge the New Industry of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery Leonore Tiefer Introduction: From Critique to Activism Feminists view activism as a complement to scholarship and…
Chapter 12 – Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and the Role of the General Practitioner
Chapter 12 Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery and the Role of the General Practitioner Magdalena Simonis Introduction The surge in requests for female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) has occurred in the…
Chapter 11 – Can Better Sex Education Tackle the Rise in Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery?
Chapter 11 Can Better Sex Education Tackle the Rise in Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery? Tove Lundberg Can “comprehensive sex education” [1, p. 475] tackle the dissatisfaction and distress that underpin female…
