Sunday, November 25, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Designer Vagina Surgery
Online information about so-called designer vaginas is often "poor and inaccurate", researchers have said.
Websites of companies that provide female genital cosmetic surgery
(FGCS) make "unsubstantiated claims" about the benefits of the
procedures.
They also use confusing terminology and do not highlight surgical risks, according to the research published in BMJ Open.

300 teenage girls have had genital cosmetic surgery on the NHS
Researchers from University College Hospital, London, examined the data women can access if they are considering surgery.They performed a snapshot analysis on websites of 10 private providers that offer FGCS procedures.They concluded: "The terminology used to describe the operations performed is confusing."Little information is given on short-term or long-term surgical
risks either from individual clinics and their surgeons or from the
medical literature."Unsubstantiated claims of physical, psychological and sexual benefits were present on every website."The researchers added that it was "disturbing" that there is not a lower age limit for the surgery."The absence of a lower age limit for any of the FGCS procedures is most disturbing of all," the authors wrote."In the past six years, 343 labiaplasties were performed in the UK
NHS on girls aged 14 or under. The indications for surgery in this group
of children are unknown, but labial anomalies requiring surgical
interventions are extremely rare."In a recent observational study of referral patterns, girls as young
as nine years with normal labia had presented for labiaplasty.
Websites of companies that provide female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) make "unsubstantiated claims" about the benefits of the procedures.
They also use confusing terminology and do not highlight surgical risks, according to the research published in BMJ Open.
"The labia minora change as part of normal pubertal growth, with development completed as the individual approaches adulthood."Given the fact that anatomy continues to change throughout the lifespan, the younger a girl begins her FGCS journey the higher the number of lifetime operations and the greater and more multiple the risks."
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Vagina Tattoos
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11. This Demon Monster
Protip: It is rarely a good idea to make your vagina look like a demon monster! Demon monsters are the universal symbol for “Do not touch me! I am a demon monster.”
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10. Vagina Butterfly
Butterflies are pretty. Vaginas are pretty. But somehow the combo doesn't quite work? I dunno. Kind of losing focus here already. What is this post about?
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9. Cat With A Bowtie Vagina
Actually, no. I'm fine with this. Look! It's a cat with a bowtie! You are not wearing any underpants.
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8. This Demon Monster Vagina
Ah, so demon monster vaginas are a thing. Everybody's got one! This one is scarier than the last.
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7. This Homer Simpson Vagina
Homey is looking at your toes!
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6. Hippie Vagina Dude
Shave your beard, Hippie Vagina Dude! Don't shave your beard.
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5. The Anatomically Correct Vagina Tattoo
Even more anatomically correct than usual!
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4. The Fish
I think it's a trout?
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3. The Girl
One of those ideas that was maybe better as a concept? Or just no. Not a good idea.
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2. The Mario Pipe
Sure. Why the hell not?
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A true classic. Homer is in such a good mood!
Vaginal discharge during pregnancy
For the women who get pregnant for the first time, you might be wondering about mucus discharge in early pregnancy. Some pregnant women experience this and you do not need to get panic when you are suffering from mucus discharge. There are many common symptoms of mucus discharge with your pregnancy as the pregnancy indicator. Due to this reason, you should not be afraid of it.
What is Mucus Discharge?As basic information, mucus discharge in early pregnancy is not
different with secretion of common vaginal or ejection which usually
occurs before or while women having their monthly period. According to
some studies, the mucus discharge is not always similar, since the form
of it might be just like paste or sticky liquid. Cervical mucus
secretion after menstruation period is more yellowish. It is better for
you to remember that there is discharge increase of the cervical mucus
if women get pregnant.
Based on the experts and obstetricians, discharge of cervical mucus
is related to the conception and ovulation. Mucus discharge itself is
considered as additional support indicator of the pregnancy. The mucus
discharge in early pregnancy will increase along with the pregnancy
stages. In some cases, the discharge can come with trace of blood. It is
the side effect of the discharge process. For normal case, the mucus is
translucent and also stretchy. You do not need to worry or panic, since
the mucus discharge is natural occurrence. It occurs to helps your body
preparation for the pregnancy process. It is even helping the body to
deliver the unborn baby later with easier process. Even though mucus
discharge in early pregnancy is not dangerous and harmful, you still
need to be cautious. You just need to keep yourself aware of anything
which can happen to your pregnancy.
Cervical Mucous
When will it occur?
Cervical mucus will be discharged from the cervix for about 3 to 4
days after the ovulation process. The appearance of the mucus is like
white substance of egg. The cervical mucus is actually watery or skinny
liquid on the ovulation day. However, it will grow thicker following the
ovulation. If the mucus discharge has pinkish or brownish texture, it
might be the indication of early pregnancy. The mucus will be discharged
from cervix as the normal implantation of egg or if the fertilization
occurs within the ovary.
Cervical Mucus in Early Pregnancy
If you experience mucus discharge in early pregnancy, it is highly
recommended for you to contact your personal doctor to get the check up.
You should know that the cervical mucus itself cannot be good indicator
for pregnancy sign. When you find the cervical mucus after the
ovulation, your doctor or gynecologist can give you the advice from real
status of your pregnancy.
Vaginal discharge
Your doctors can give you the best advice for your condition. If you are
real pregnant, your doctors can help you to take care of your
pregnancy. Not only your professional doctor, but you also need to
cooperate with your husbands. Both of you can learn about the symptoms
of mucus discharge in early pregnancy and find the best solution if
there is any problem.
When should I call my caregiver?
If there's a lot of thin,
clear discharge, it can be hard for you to tell if it's just mucus or if
you're leaking amniotic fluid. If you have any doubt, contact your
midwife or doctor.
Call your practitioner right away if you're not
yet at 37 weeks and you notice an increase in discharge or a change in
the type of discharge (if it becomes watery, mucus-like, or bloody –
even if it's just tinged with pink or brownish old blood). This can be a
sign of preterm labor.
You
should also call your caregiver if you suspect that you have an
infection. If you have an odorless, whitish discharge that's causing you
discomfort such as pain with urination or intercourse, soreness,
itching, or burning – or your vulva looks inflamed – you might have a yeast infection.
If
you notice a thin white or gray discharge with a fishy smell after sex
(when the discharge mixes with semen), you may have a different kind of
vaginal infection called bacterial vaginosis.
If your discharge is yellow or green and frothy with an unpleasant odor, you may have trichomoniasis, a common sexually transmitted infection.
Other possible symptoms of trichomoniasis (or trich) include a red,
irritated, or itchy vulva or vagina and discomfort while urinating or
during intercourse.
If your discharge is foul-smelling or frothy
or yellow, green, or gray, you might have a different kind of vaginal
infection or a sexually transmitted infection, even if you don't have
symptoms of irritation, itching, or burning.
In any case, if you
think you have an infection, don't try to treat yourself with
over-the-counter medications. The symptoms aren't always easy to
distinguish, so it's important to first see your practitioner for a
diagnosis to make sure you get appropriate treatment.
Is there anything I can do about all this discharge?
If
the discharge is not due to an infection, there's nothing you can do to
stop the flow, but you can use panty liners to absorb it if you need
to. (Don't use tampons during pregnancy.)
To keep your genital
area healthy, keep it clean, always wipe from front to back, and wear
cotton underwear. Avoid tight pants, nylons, bubble bath, scented pads
or toilet paper, feminine hygiene sprays, and scented or deodorant
soaps.
And don't douche – douching can upset the normal balance of
vaginal flora and increase your risk of a vaginal infection. What's
more, doctors and midwives discourage douching during pregnancy because
in rare cases it can introduce air into your circulatory system through
the vagina, which can cause serious complications.
dr/srar elhawary
Monday, November 19, 2012
How To Check Your Vulva
How to pregnancy occur " Sperm meets Egg "
Tracking Ovulation:
The Ovulation Cycle divided into two parts:
The first part of the ovulation cycle is called the follicular
phase. This phase starts the first day of the last menstrual
period (LMP) and continues until ovulation. This first half of the
cycle can differ greatly for each woman lasting anywhere from 7 days
until 40 days. The second half of the cycle is called the luteal
phase and is from the day of ovulation until the next period
begins. The luteal phase has a more precise timeline and
usually is only 12-16 days from the day of ovulation. This ultimately
means that the day of ovulation will determine how long your cycle
is. This also means that outside factors like stress, illness, and
disruption of normal routine can throw off your ovulation which then
results in changing the time your period will come. So the old thought
that stress can affect your period is only partly true. Stress can
affect your ovulation which ultimately determines when your period
will come, but stress around the time of an expected period will not
make it late—it was already determined when it would come 12-16
days earlier!
Fertility Awareness
is one way to track when ovulation occurs and it includes studying
the changes in cervical mucus and using a basal thermometer. Cervical
fluid will change to a wet, slippery substance that resembles "egg
whites" just before ovulation occurs and until ovulation is over.
A basal thermometer helps track a body temperature rise, which signals
that ovulation has just occurred. Another way to track ovulation is through ovulation kits and fertility monitors. Tracking ovulation can help a woman get a better idea of when pregnancy can and can not occur during her monthly cycle. Once ovulation has occurred, there is nothing you can do to increase your chances of pregnancy. Your next step is to begin watching for early pregnancy symptoms.
View and print an Ovulation Calendar, or use our Ovulation Calculator, to better understand your menstruation cycle and ovulation.
From the Menstrual Period to Ovulation (the details you may not know!)
A luteinizing hormone (LH) is then released; referred to as your LH surge. The LH surge cause’s the egg to burst through the ovary wall within 24-36 hours and begin its journey down the fallopian tube for fertilization. The follicle from which the egg was released is called the corpus luteum and it will release progesterone that helps thicken and prepare the uterine lining for implantation. The corpus luteum will produce progesterone for about 12-16 days (the luteal phase of your cycle.) If an egg is fertilized, the corpus luteum will continue to produce progesterone for a developing pregnancy until the placenta takes over. If fertilization does not occur the egg dissolves after 24 hours.
At this time your hormone levels will decrease and your uterine lining will begin to shed about 12-16 days from ovulation. This is menstruation (menstrual period) and brings us back to day 1 of your cycle. The journey then begins all over again.
The time of ovulation is one of the most important things a woman should understand about her body since it is the determining factor in getting pregnant and preventing pregnancy. The process can be confusing and somewhat overwhelming when trying to understand. There are many frequently asked questions about the ovulation process and the Association has attempted to address those for you. If you still have further questions regarding ovulation, we encourage you to either talk with your health care provider or contact the American Pregnancy Association for more information. Being informed on what your body does, can help you feel more in charge of your health
Dr/ saraelhawary
Female Sexual Dysfunction
It is common for women to experience problems with sex at some stage in
their lives, and often this increases as women get older. The main
symptoms include loss of desire, loss of arousal, pain during and after
sex, and problems reaching orgasm. Sexual desire can be affected by a
drop in women’s natural levels of testosterone, but can also be caused
by a number of medical problems, as well as psychological issues, such
as stress and trauma.
Problems reaching orgasm can be a result of lack of stimulation, but can
also be as a result of fear or inexperience. Not every women needs to
orgasm to enjoy sex, but it can cause relationship issues, so
Psychosexual Counselling is often recommended by GPs. Pain during sex is
frequently caused by a condition called Vaginismus, where muscle
contractions make sex painful. There are possible treatments, including
cylindrical trainers to help adjust the vagina to intercourse.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Men We Love: Dallas Clayton
BY Amanda de Cadenet
I kept hearing about Dallas Clayton from different friends in my life always saying the same thing, “You have to meet, you’ll love him!” Indeed they were right, we met and I instantly wanted to read all his books and know more about him. Who doesn’t want to read hopeful, positive stories to their kids that are written by a Dad and illustrated with artwork a grown up can appreciate. He’s also a total entrepreneur who didn’t take no for an answer. He went out and made his own books because he just wanted to share his books with his friends.Dallas is giving away copies of his current book because he’s just that kind of guy. Check out his website to learn more.
Wow… you make a lot of stuff. How many hours sleep do you get and what supplements are you taking?! Seriously, please tell me how many books you have written, created and published in the last five years.
Ha! I do love making things. Ultimately I guess I love making things more than I love sleeping, which maybe is what defines a lot of creative people and perhaps drives them crazy later in life. At current I have two books that exis in the world “An Awesome Book!” and “An Awesome Book of Thanks!” and two new books coming out over the next two months “Make Magic! Do Good!” in November and “An Awesome Book of Love!” in December. After that I have three more books coming out next year, and probably five or six more books I’ve already written that I’m waiting patiently to put out. Next year will be year four of my career as a book writer/story maker so that’s seven books in four years. WHOOOOA! That’s nuts!
My belief is if you can make a job out of doing something you love then its not really work. Tell me how you came to making your first kids book- what inspired you?
Well I have a son who I love very much, and like most parents, especially young parents, when he was born there was a huge shift in my mind, life, core, priorities, etc. I had been writing for a while off and on but once he was born I became compelled to tell a story that I felt he could have for the rest of his life. So I wrote a book about the idea of having big amazing dreams and never giving up on those dreams and using those dreams to change the world, just like my son changed my world. I called it An Awesome Book!
Why did you self publish? Should more people consider that?
Originally it wasn’t my intention to self-publish. I first wrote the book and naively expected that I would be able to put it in the hands of publishers and they would print it and share it with the world the next day. This was not the case. The publishing industry is very old and very insular and very set in its ways. Especially the children’s publishing industry. So I basically got turned down by every publisher I submitted to, and the process of submitting books and waiting to be turned down took so long that I just decided it would be faster and easier and also more personally gratifying to make the book myself. Fortunately for me, people took to the book and it went on to become quite successful, and as a result all of the publishers who turned me down (and some I hadn’t even spoken to in the first place) came calling once they got word of the success and now I’ve been able to experience both worlds– self publishing as well as working with huge publishing houses. So I’m in a pretty unique position which is rad.
What significant thing have you learned through the book publishing process?
I’ve kind of always used the record industry as a good model for the different paths toward success, or toward sharing your art with the people. There’s the pathway of signing with a major label right out of the box and letting them use their muscle to broaden your reach, and then on the flipside there’s the pathway of getting in the van and touring the country and building your audience. If you have the opportunity to get in a van, and meet people and see the world and build things organically I suggest you take it, because you will learn a ton about yourself, and what it means to create things and share them and also what it means to be a artist. In that respect publishing is no different than making music, or food, or furniture, or clothing – it’s about doing something from the start that you believe in enough that if everyone around you vanished you’d still be doing because you think it is important.
When you visit schools around the country and read do you go on a bus like a touring musician?
No buses yet, just touring vans and airplanes. I have the luxury of being only one guy with virtually no equipment so a bus seems like a bit of overkill at this point. However, as what I do expands and the performance aspects of it expand to include other artists and musicians and amazing people making things for kids I’m sure there’s going to be a bus or two required.
Do you have “Awesome Book Groupies” and do you get hit on by mothers at your readings?
There is no way to answer this question without sounding like a jerk, is there? Let’s just say that I don’t fit the same mold as traditional kids book authors who are usually much older, much quieter and often times women. I’m running around, jumping off of stuff, painting stuff, hugging people, getting into trouble, being ridiculous and having fun with my friends. I definitely don’t look like I belong in a library in a rocking chair. So to put me in a room full of younger, progressive single moms is certainly to stack the deck in my favor. That said it’s not actually something I try to think about. I’m really just trying to make friends with everyone, share ideas with everyone– men, women, kids, grandparents, teachers, doctors, dogs, cats and giraffes.
How has being a father changed your priorities?
In many ways I think it has made me the best version of myself. It has allowed me to recognize a life that is small and personal and focused on the issues that happen within the four walls of my house and at the same time geared toward providing for and participating within society on a larger global scale.
It’s easy, when you don’t have kids to put yourself in the priority slot to think about how important you are, or how important your job is or your ideas are, and there’s great value to that even from an evolutionary perspective, but having a kid immediately dilutes that narrative, turns it on its head in fact. Having a kid forces you into a position where often times you are not the number one priority. I think this is a powerful lesson because realistically we are all in this together. The more give and take we can create, the more fluid we become as artists, as workers, as teachers, as humans, the less likely my son or all the other future generations are to have to deal with some of the ultimately headstrong nonsense that has kept us in the dark for centuries. The less likely we are to be living in a world where “you’re right and I’m wrong,” instead we are creating a future where we are both right sometimes, and both wrong sometimes, but what’s important is we figure out how use those differences to learn to progress together.
What would you tell your 14 year old self?
Learn to surf NOW. Buy a bunch of funny domain names like Twitter.com, and Facebook.com and Pizza.com. (they only cost like $10 each and you’ll totally thank me later). Try not to hurt people’s feelings so much- just because the music you listen to is loud and obnoxious doesn’t mean everything has to be so “fuck you” ALL the time. Hang out with more old people and learn things from them, they won’t be here forever. Make way more mistakes, as many as possible. Everything is going to be rad. Keep up the good work!
What is the most desirable quality you seek in a partner?
Just someone who “gets it.” You know that feeling? It doesn’t even have to be in a someone you are looking to sleep with, just that idea of meeting someone for the first time and immediately knowing they get it. No explanation, no rule book, you’re both there from day one totally in on each other’s jokes totally aware of how great of an adventure it’s all going to be. Magic, maximum magic.
We need a girl-focused cartoon, do you have one?
Developing content for young girls has been a huge priority of mine, more to the point developing content that isn’t gender specific at all. Everyone’s invited! I have a few film and tv pieces moving right now with various production companies, but one in particular I’M SUPER excited about is called The Little Girl’s Imaginary Monster Club. It’s about four little girls, who’s imaginary friends get together while the girls are at school and they host an imaginary friends talk show dealing with all the issues of being a little girls’ imaginary friend. I think it’s going to be amazing. Ridiculously amazing.
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The Quest For a Vogue Vagina
The motto of ‘bigger is better’ has always been a point of insecurity for men and we all know the late night commercials or spam emails offering ‘enlargements’ to allegedly love- lorn men. Well, women aren’t spared from the pressure to have flawless genitals. Labiaplasty is the latest cosmetic surgery fad, offering women the opportunity to surgically trim the size of the labia minora surrounding their genitals. Vaginoplasty is another new procedure, offering vaginal tightening and a G-spot injection of collagen, to increase the sensation of an orgasm.
Labiaplasty has helped women reclaim their bodies and sexuality post-childbirth, as well as helping women who suffer from discomfort during sex.
The cosmetic procedures are even conducted on reality TV with Jessica Canceso, star of VH1′s Hollywood Exes, having a rejuvenation procedure on the show, stating, “Well, you can’t hide your age with your vagina.” If the labiaplasty’s cost (between $3500- $4500) is out of reach financially, there are countless of other ways to ‘rejuvenate’ the vagina. Bleaching creams promise ‘lighter and whiter’ vaginas or there’s vajazzling – decoration of the vagina with adhesive glitter and jewels – a la Jennifer Love Hewitt.
While everyone should have freedom over their bodies, comparisons are being made between the cosmetic procedures and genital modification. As Westerners, we are quick to judge and criticise cultures that practice the barbaric custom of female genital mutilation, but are we being hypocrites? Are we just as powerless victims of genital mutilation by following what is dubbed as ‘beauty’ or the ‘norm’?
According to research by anthropologist Sarah Johns from the University of Kent, the shade of a vagina also determines its attractiveness. Men were asked to rank 16 images of female genitals and rank them according to attractiveness. The research concluded that men prefer vaginas of a pinker hue. “It basically showed that there was no difference between the three pinkish shades, but the reddish shade was ranked significantly less attractive,” Sarah Johns has explained.
This is when the whitening bleach comes in. In an Indian commercial for Clean & Dry Intimate Wash, the man in the commercial was portrayed as uninterested and aloof towards his wife until she tries the product in question. The bleach appears to revolutionise their sex life, by providing her with a wonderful and ‘whiter’ vagina. The commercial sparks even more questions in a country like India, in which caste-discrimination against dark skin tones prevails. And just in case your nipples are not the correct shade as dictated by society, there is always Pink Nipples, a cream to make your nipples pinker.
Would a labiaplasty or vajazzling give women with perfectly functional vaginas the same confident feeling they experience after a session at the hair salon? Perhaps, for a short while, until they start thinking their nose is too large or butt is too saggy.
“A lot who come to me for labiaplasty are depressed and some are on medication… you shouldn’t have cosmetic surgery when you are like that,” stated UK cosmetic surgeon Angelica Kavouni. In such cases, the need for a ‘designer vagina’ might sadly mask deeper insecurities which need addressing. In addition questions are raised about the code of ethics of cosmetic surgeons.
We are fortunate to have a choice, not matter how maddened we may be by our abundance of them.
Beauty will always be in the eye of the beholder and confidence always comes from a positive relationship with ourselves and our bodies.


















