Ask Dr. Poucher

"In my culture, it's important that my hymen be intact until I am married. During a cervical cancer screening, I noticed bleeding - and now I'm very concerned that my hymen may have broken or torn. Can it be fixed?"

"I have had an issue with my intimate anatomy that has been bothering me for over 20 years. Between my vaginal and anus, I have bunched up skin. It makes staying clean more difficult and is embarrassing. Can it be removed?"

"I had labiaplasty done by my local plastic surgeon - and I do not like the results. I feel like the edges of my skin are bumpy and uneven. Can this be fixed? My surgeon says no."

"I am seriously considering vaginoplasty - but I've read that you have to be "all the way under" to have it done. I am nervous about general anesthesia."

“My vaginal canal feels loose and lax after I've had my children. I think my uterus has dropped, too. I've tried Kegels and some nonsurgical treatments and it doesn't feel like anything is working. ”

“I'm a 22-year-old female with concerns about the “tightness” of my vagina. I have had issues and comments from partners stating that I am loose.”

“Is labiaplasty completely safe? Is my sexual health at risk in any way? I would like the results of labiaplasty, but I am very nervous and afraid. I have read that it is a very simple procedure and it is very rare to have complications. But can it change your sensation, feeling, sensitivity or sexual health in any way? Apparently nerve damage can occur. What are the chances of that occurring? Is the surgery then worth the risk?”

“Would ThermiVa help fix my 'ugly outies?'”

“I have incontinence and would like vaginal tightening. I am a 26-year-old non-virgin with no kids - and I feel I was loosened during sex. I now have incontinence. Is Thermiva going to tighten me back up?”

“Can you sit cross-legged after hymenoplasty?”