19F am I applicable for labiaplasty on the NHS?
I'm truly at my wit's end about this, I really can't afford to spend 2-4k on a labiaplasty but I cannot deal with the intense chaffing,soreness,tenderness, how easily I get infections etc, stuff getting stuck up there and causing infections and just in general how awful I feel and my self confidence about my vagina, I hate it, I cannot deal with it anymore but I don't wanna waste a GPs time by calling up saying I wanna get it done but there's nothing they can do for me unless I go to a private surgery, does anyone know if I could be applicable?
Posted Jul 8, 2022, 11:07 PM UTC
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It's not normally offered on the NHS, but it can be under some circumstances. To be honest, I think you are going about this the wrong way. You need to see your GP and discuss your symptoms, and possibly get referred to gynaecology. They can assess you and try and figure out what is wrong, and what treatments may be beneficial. It may be that a labiaplasty does absolutely nothing for you, you need to see someone who knows what's going on to get targeted treatment.
Agreed. Go see your gp. Things that aren't normally offered on the NHS are sometimes able to be done as exceptions if the gp really pushes it. For example, they may not offer cosmetic labiaplasty but the guidelines may allow for it in some cases if the patient has extreme physical irritation and psychological distress. You won't know what solutions are available to you until you start where you are supposed to start in the NHS - with you GP. also, if your gp is a man and its a large practice, and you would rather see a woman doctor, if one is at the surgery you can ask the receptionist to allow you to see the female doctor. It's fine to see a male doctor, but I'm just throwing this out there in case that is the source of your reluctance