For years, "Sarah"* had very low self-esteem when it came to her body, specifically her vagina. Physically active, this 30's-something woman says her large labia got in the way when she was climbing and riding a bike as the rubbing would cause great discomfort. For two years, Sarah abstained from sex because she felt her vagina was too loose, and felt self-conscious about the aesthetics of her vagina.
When the man she wanted to have a life-time commitment with entered her life, Sarah felt motivated to seek solutions to her physical problems, not knowing if there was anything that could actually be done. A search engine search on terms such as "vaginal tightening methods" and "can a loose vagina be tightened" and "what is the cause of a swollen labia" directed her to the Allan Centre for Women and Dr Bruce Allan. What happened next Sarah says literally changed her life.
"While my boyfriend wasn't concerned, when we were having sex I felt that I wasn't getting enough feeling," shares Sarah. The one-hour outpatient Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation™ procedure offered by the Allan Centre for Women changed all that. "Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation™ has improved having sex and self esteem. I'm happier and more self confident. Because of this, my boyfriend is a lot happier as well. I feel tighter, so I feel more pleasure when I am having sex.
"I'm able to do all the sports I want without feeling any pain. When I used to have sex, my labia would swell from all the rubbing," adds Sarah.
The Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation™ surgery performed by Dr Bruce Allan included Laser Vaginoplasty, Laser Perineoplasty and Laser Labioplasty.
Dr Bruce Allan says women who come see him for Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation™ are coming for their own reasons, not because their partners are asking for it. It is all a matter of a woman's self-confidence about herself, and Sarah confirms this. "My boyfriend has never said he feels our sex together has improved because I'm tighter - only my self confidence has improved our sex."
While her large labia was not something Sarah ever talked to anyone about before - "It isn't exactly something you talk to your girlfriends about," she says - the procedure "has taken a huge weight off my shoulders.
"While I was self-conscious about it and nervous to talk to Dr Allan about my problems at first, he instantly reassured me that a large labia is something a number of women have," says Sarah. "Dr Allan is so accessible and amazing. I have so many good things to say about him and his entire staff. From the time I walked in, through post-procedure consultations, everything felt comfortable and they've become friends."
* To maintain patient confidentiality, the name "Sarah" is a pseudonym.