How labial fillers can boost women’s sexual confidence, especially after menopause

Loss of volume in the outer vaginal lips is a common issue in women as they age, and can affect body confidence and subsequently sex life

A 30-minute labial filler procedure increases the volume of the genital lips, improving appearance and, according to the literature, increasing sensation

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Women’s body confidence often takes a knock after childbirth, and also as they age and enter menopause. Photo: Alamy

Published: 10:00pm, 20 Sep 2019Updated: 4:03am, 21 Sep 2019

Poor body confidence can be a killer for your sex life. If a woman feels unattractive, it lowers her sexual self-esteem and may lead her to avoiding sex altogether – putting a strain on relationships and marriages.

“Sex is so much psychology. Feeling turned on is feeling good about yourself and how you look,” says Dr Nichola Salmond, a Scottish general practitioner who runs Optimal Family Health in Hong Kong’s Central district.

Women’s body confidence often takes a knock after childbirth, and also as they age and enter menopause. Add to this the hormonal changes that occur during these key life stages and action in the bedroom can get seriously dialled down.

It doesn’t have to be like this, says Salmond, who helps women maintain good sex lives. In addition to specialising in hormone replacement treatments that, among other things, boost sex drive, she recently trained in a procedure known as labial filler.

Dr Nichola Salmond at Optimal Family Health in Central. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Loss of volume in the outer vaginal lips (labia majora) is a common issue in women as they age, especially after giving birth and during menopause, which usually happens at about age 50. Labial fillers increase the volume of the genital lips.

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