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health-surgery2 years ago•4 min saved

"Designer Vagina Surgery: One Woman's Regret and Painful Experience"

Venesa Vaughn underwent a labiaplasty surgery due to insecurities stemming from a past relationship and received a botched procedure that left her with permanent medical issues, making sex painful and potentially impacting her ability to have children. The poorly performed surgery resulted in the amputation of her entire labia minora and removal of her clitoral hood, causing frequent urinary tract infections and intense pain. Vaughn has since sued the surgeon and received a settlement, but she now advocates for women to embrace their natural bodies and warns against unnecessary cosmetic surgeries.

via Daily Mail|

#botched-surgery #health-surgery #labiaplasty

health2 years ago•2 min saved

Depression Accelerates Aging in Older Adults, Study Finds

Older adults with depression are aging faster than their peers, according to a study by UConn Center on Aging researchers. The study found that people with higher levels of aging-associated proteins were more likely to have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and multiple medical problems. Accelerated aging was also associated with worse performance on tests of brain health such as working memory and other cognitive skills. The severity of a person’s depression seemed unrelated to their level of accelerated aging, but it was associated with worse cardiovascular health overall. The researchers are now looking at whether therapies to reduce the number of aged, “senescent” cells in a person’s body can improve late in life depression.

via Neuroscience News|

#aging #brain-health #cardiovascular-health