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" Dear Dr. H, My inner labia are long to an extent that it is uncomfortable. I have heard that there is a procedure in which you can reduce the labia; do you recommend this? Read on for Dr. Hilda Hutcherson&amp;#x27;s response... The procedure, known as labiaplasty, involves cutting away a portion of each labia. There are possible serious risks involved, like bleeding, infection and scarring. I&amp;#x27;ve had some patients tell me that that sex is more painful after the surgery because of the scarring that may occur. I think this surgery is appropriate only in rare cases and as a last resort. Have you tried wearing different underwear? Thongs, tight underwear and tight jeans can put pressure on your labia, so I&amp;#x27;d definitely recommend wearing styles that aren&amp;#x27;t constricting to see if that brings you some relief. If you&amp;#x27;re feeling the discomfort during intercourse, it may be because your partner&amp;#x27;s penis is pushing the labia inside the vagina. You can gently adjust your labia--just spread them with your fingers--before he penetrates you. A good lubricant may also help. And it&amp;#x27;s important to know that having longer labia is not abnormal--every woman is built differently, even down there! Readers, do you have questions about similar procedures? Ask them here! Or, if you have a question about anything related to your sexual health, feel free to leave it in the comments section below, or send me an e-mail. And don&amp;#x27;t forget to check back regularly, right here on Vitamin G to see if I&amp;#x27;ve answered it. More Ways to Get Glamour You could win $50,000 just for registering for or logging in to Glamour.com! Sign up for Glamour.com&amp;#x27;s Style Tips of the Week and Beauty Tip of the Day newsletters! Add Glamour to your iGoogle homepage. Follow us on Twitter! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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