how old do you have to be for labia reduction?

I am 22 years of age and I also have elongated labia and i feel so uncomfortable when my fiance sees my area i feel so uncomfortable i feel so wierd and he tells me that i am beautiful with or without it i am going to the doctor soon to talk about it hopefully i can get it removed i would feel so much better it hurts when i wear a thong or any other panties. i only have it on my left side of my vagina thank you for your time i am so happy to see that i am not alone.

hi im monique im 15 and i have very large labia lips they are about 7 cms long i can feel them where ever i go i told my mum about it last year andwe went to a doctor she told that i have to be 18 to get labiaplasty but if i have a good reason and i do i can get it when im 16. i dont care about sex or guys this its for me everytime icome outthe shower i see how big they are and it kills me inside i wish i just cut them off myself ive never let guys down there cause of it ialways lie and say i have my period. i just want tobe able towalk and not feel it and wear shorts without having to pull themdown all the time. :(

hi, i have the same problem. im 14.. and ive had this since june last year, it realy upsets me bacause all my frineds are doin stuff and im realy scared and embarased to do so. i have had sex once... but i didnt let him look because i was scared of what he will think and stuff... im fed up of it now its made me cry and got me realy down.., ive even drove myself to watch porn to see if any of them are like it and there not, and there what men want arent they??, im too embarased to tell my mom,im scared she either wont care or judge me. Also sometimes  it can be irritating especialy on my period.. i know this isnt nice but i cant turn anywhere else.., but talk to other people who have tje same problem.., i would like to get surgery just so i can have a better life.., like wear the cute leggins and stuff they everyone else wears.. i just want to be an equal :(

hello, im 16 at the moment nearly turning 17. i have the exact same problem as everyone else. my labia looks as if it has streched, it doe not look attractive and it also causes discomfort. I have been very consious about this problem for about 3 years now, i dont like the look or feel. It also makes me loose respect for my body, ive been thinking about surgery for a while but never had the confidence to even ask my doctor about it. i havent talked to my friends either but i know that it is not normal regardless of anyones comments or support. it does not look nice and seeing as it causes discomfort i need it to be removed!! i am hoping that this surgery will be free seeing as i have no job as i am in college. its nice to know that im not the only one with this problem

I'm 18 years old an I have the same problem I've had many boyfriends an it still bothers me , my boyfriend asks why I'm insecure an I just can't even tell him or anyone else I'm to embarrassed it really kills me I want to have the surgery it's just a lot of money , you guys aren't alone .. We're all in the same boat ); good luck to u all ! Btw does anyone know if planned parenthood does the surgery ??

hi i am 15,16 in three months. you can go to your doctor and if she thinks its bad she can write a letter to the nhs to see if they will consider to see you,but it is very hard get refered,my docor was shocked they said yes back to me as they have refused other girls she as wrote for.Im very lucky,as iv been refered to see a gynecologist for funding if he says yes i can go ahead and get it done on the nhs when im 16.im very greatfull as it has caused me discomfort since i was 12 years old and has made me depressed,it has ruined my socail life and knocked my confidence so much to the point i wont go out because i feel people are looking at me,as i feel it makes me walk funny. yes its about 3,200 for labia reduction to go privte and you have to be refered by your docor to see a gynecologist but you still have to pay as the nhs will not fund it if you are refused,to get it done when your 16,if not you have to wait till your 18 and you will be classed as cosmetic surgry. you should really sit down with your mum she will understand. iv also been asked if i am 'fridgid' when people have tryed to put there hands down my pants,but dont feel silly about it, if your not comftable doing something then don't do it because some boy as commented on you! xxx

im 15 and i also have it on just one side, its not uncomfortable and it dosent affect me apart from my confidence, ive never ever told anyone because im to embarrassed, i cant even bring myself to tell my mum or boyfriend. i dont mind my boyfriend going down there but i refuse to let him see it just incase it scares him of. i wondered if you could get it on the nhs without your parents concent so i could sneek of for this 1 day op and tell them im at a friends or something, i need to get rid of it i hate it so much i cant remember not having it though, please help

read through all these posts im 14 and have labia im embaressed about it so much, it creats a bukge i sometimes belive im a boy looks like a penis, ive had sex but i lost respect for myself as i got sexually assualted ever since my friends knew who i thought i could trust they told told th whole of my school and now i get called hanging ham?! it really hurts me to know they would do that i get bullied for it all the time and i just wanna know what exact age it is i am aloud it done my familiy sometimes pick on me for it i get so upset with myself i sometimes feel suicidal, i rally need a good chat with some of you on here as your in the same boat and its made me feel better just reading your comments to know you all feel the same as i do charley

guys im so scared i have the same problem!! i wish there was a natural way to reduce the look of  my labia!! its so unfair to have what we all have. im way to embarresed to talk about it with my mom. i didnt even tell my mom i got my period!! cuz where not close enough to!! eveeryone in my grade thinks im the prudest girl because ive never done anything besides just make out. i need help I'm so scared for when im older and it will start to matter a lot!! please tell me what guys have said about u!!! i want to be prepared!! i want to get the surgery so badly!!!!!! im way to scared to talk to my mom so i dont know how. please help me! im14 years old!

Yes I jus turned 14 yesterday and I recently rejected oral sex from my boyfriend because I'm to embarrassed of what he will think. I've told my mom, my sisters, even my boyfriend but he says I shouldn't be worried about it. I'm still scared because he might change his thoughts after he sees it. I've been Beggin my mom for the surgery but I don have all the steps to get started and I don wanna have to pay a Extremely large amount of money. Someone Help Me. Pleaseeee!

Hi! I am 15 and I have a similiar problem. I only have one large labia, and the other one is normal sized if not a bit small. It is as uncomfortable for me as it is awkward to feel it bubbing againt my underclothes a lot and I have not been able to think of any other way to fix it then with surgery. I get that you're supposed to "love your body and all" but it is very hard to do when your vagina is so asymetrical. I feel like I would almost rather have very large labias then only one large one. I was looking into the surgery and the sooner i could do it the better, but I really do NOT want to tell ANYONE besides the doctor; my own mother included. So, does that mean that I need to wait until I am 18 or is there any way I could do it before then? I really don't care about the money; I can figure something out. I just want to know how soon I can get it done and how to know if the doctor doing it is legitimate and is not going to purposfully or acccedentaly botch the surgery. Any help would really be fabulous. Please reply to my comment to contact me. PLEASE ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE SO SO SO GREAT!

~Curly Headed Child

Im 16 too and thinking of getting it done. Its uncomfortable in certain clothes, embarrassing to wear a swim suit (which is tought cause im a swimmer) and i wont have sex with my boyfriend because of how self-concious i am. I recently told my parents about the problem and im going to visit my family doctor soon to get a refferal to a qualififed surgeon. Depending on the place you get it done you have to be 18 to sign for yourself. If not, 16 and have parents consent.

I'm 16 and I thought something was wrong with me that I almost went to a family doctor but decided to research about it, although I know it's normal, I'm so insecure about it though :( as much as I wanna do 'things' with my boyfriend considering we've been together a year, I don't know how he would feel about my labia :( It looks so ugly and I wanna get surgery, just don't know how to talk to my mom about this..back n'days it was probably okay for men but knowing guys now, they'll just judge your vagina since they watch so much damn porn not knowing the sh*t those females have gone through to make themselve look the way they are :

Well i have the same problem it drives me crazy cause i cant accept my self wen i look in the mirror i hate my vagina and i want a lip reduction aswell lol i lost my virginity wen i was 15 n my bf didnt mind but i dont like it i feel so embarrased about it idk what to do lol i dont want to see the extra skin in there

Hi i am 15. I also have extremely inlarged labia lips. I havent even plucked up the courage to tell me mum. I just feel it would be an awkward conversation. How have you got on? Would you recommend going to a gp without telling your parents? many thanks xx