title: Genital Self-Image and Considerations of Elective Genital Surgery.
abstract: The present study explores how genital self-image may be related to considerations of surgically altering one's genitals and documents the wanted genital changes among young adults. Evidence of a nontrivial proportion of respondents (98 of 1,110) had seriously considered elective genital surgery. Regression models indicate that, for both men and women, identifying as heterosexual and reporting lower composite genital self-image scores results in higher odds of considering genital surgery. Additionally for men, feeling unsatisfied with penis size increased the odds. Clinical and educational efforts to normalize and celebrate genital variation may influence considerations for genital modification in young adults.
authors.affiliation: a Office of Population Research , Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey , USA.
authors.forename: Nicole K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: b College of Health Sciences , Georgia College and State University , Milledgeville , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.affiliation: a Office of Population Research , Princeton University , Princeton , New Jersey , USA.
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.affiliation: c Department of Health Sciences , James Madison University , Harrisonburg , Virginia , USA.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Collazo
authors.affiliation: b College of Health Sciences , Georgia College and State University , Milledgeville , Georgia , USA.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caltabiano
authors.affiliation: d Center for Sexual Health Promotion , Indiana University , Bloomington , Indiana , USA.
authors.forename: Debby
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Herbenick
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000502:physiology*; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult