BBC News from Brazil spoke to one of the patients who was called Maria* in order to protect her identity, and she told her story.
The woman assured that she was undergoing hormone treatment at the medical center since 2021when he began to notice a size abnormal of her clitoris, especially when He had sentimental relationships, so he decided to report the anomaly to the personnel in charge of the medical process.
“When I started having sex, at the age of 18, I noticed that my clitoris swelled out of the ordinary. And that was something that bothered me a lot.” the woman assured the media.
The BBC News Brazil, reviewed the doctors of the Assis Chateaubriand Maternity School, indicated that María* suffers from a genetic condition that caused hypertrophy or abnormal growth of the clitoris.
The US National Institute of Health notes that clitoral size is not associated with increased or decreased sexual sensitivity or pleasure.
“Every day, the organ did not bother me, it felt normal, but during sexual intercourse, I would look at it and think that it was not normal. That’s why I wanted to reduce it,” María* explained to the BBC, assuring that her partner never showed any kind of discomfort with the situation.
Several specialists agree that the vagina does not lose elasticity when having sexual relations.
Clitoromegaly surgery is usually performed in women who experience difficulties wearing tight clothing, playing sports, or having sexual intercourses due to the excessive size of the organ.
The procedure surgery varies according to the case and the needs of the patient. pooIt may involve shrinking the clitoral tissue to decrease its size, while preserving its function and sensitivity. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and requires a specialized medical team.
