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Vaginoplasty breaks down psychological barriers
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Vaginoplasty is becoming an increasingly popular procedure among women in Singapore, who claim it literally brings back the joys of sex.
Ho, 42, underwent vaginoplasty to enhance her intimate relationships. But the results exceeded her expectations, and Ho says the procedure opened up "a whole new world" to her. Vaginoplasty is a reconstructive plastic surgery procedure that can correct defects and deformities in the intimate parts of a woman's body.
Labiaplasty is the most common type of vaginoplasty. During this procedure, doctors reduce the layers of skin that cover the female labia, which increases sensitivity and, therefore, the sensations of sex. In the recent past, vaginoplasty was considered an exclusively therapeutic operation, which was performed by obstetricians and gynecologists in case of vaginal damage during childbirth. Today, it has become part of the arsenal of cosmetic surgeons. Most often, women who have had several natural births decide to undergo the operation, as a result of which their vaginas have increased in size.
According to one of the leading plastic surgeons in Singapore, Dr. Chua Jun Jin, the number of women undergoing labiaplasty has increased dramatically in the last 15 years. And not only in Singapore, but also in the US, UK and Australia. The fair sex has managed to break the psychological barrier. Previously, such operations were considered something shameful, but today women boldly go to the clinic.
"Ladies understand that while they are pondering the ethical side of the issue, years pass," says Dr. Jin. "At 35-45, you can get one sensation from sex, and after 60, another. I'm not even talking about the intensity of sexual contacts. Women rightly believe that they have the right to be happy in the bedroom."