The rise in young women getting labia surgery

<p>New research has found that labia surgery has become one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures amongst young people in Australia and worldwide. That’s according to a new report by Women’s Health Victoria, which also found that nearly a quarter of Australian women aged 18 to 24 feel anxious or ashamed about their labia. And this is all largely due to unrealistic expectations informed by porn and social media.</p> <p>So what is behind this rise in labia surgery? And why is it more common in younger generations? We explore this in today’s deep dive.</p> <p>Hosts: Sam Koslowski and Billi FitzSimons<br />Guest:  Kate Johnston-Ataata, Manager for Policy, Health Promotion and Advocacy at Women’s Health Victoria</p> <p><a href="https://sport.thedailyaus.com.au/">Subscribe to TDA's sport newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://whv.org.au/resources/whv-publications/new-research-finds-porn-and-online-media-are-fuelling-significant-anxiety">Read more about the new report here</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>