Definition
The term mons pubis (also: mons pubis, Venus hill, mons pubis, mons pubis) is used to describe a bulge in a woman that is located above the pubic bone (Os pubis) or the vulva.
Position of the mons pubis
The mons veneris begins where the labia majora pudendi meet (commissura labiorum anterior) and then merges into the lower abdomen. The elevation is caused by the fact that, under the influence of the hormone estrogen, increased subcutaneous fatty tissue is deposited under the skin at this point. For this reason, men also have a mons pubis in principle, but due to the lower amount of estrogen in the blood, it is much less pronounced, if at all, than in the female sex.
Origin
During puberty many external changes take place in girls due to the changing hormone balance, which are called secondary sexual characteristics. Due to the hormonal changes, the mons pubis also grows. Secondary sexual characteristics include the development of pubic or intimate hair, which partially or completely covers the mons veneris after puberty. Especially in western cultures, there is a widespread trend among women today to remove their intimate hair more or less completely, usually by shaving. This has both aesthetic and hygienic reasons.
Characteristics
The shape of the mons pubis varies from woman to woman. The extent of the existing bulge depends on various factors such as genetic predisposition, hormone concentrations in the blood and body stature. A “norm” does not really exist here. However, some women find a clearly visible mound of pubis unpleasant and disturbing, whereas there are even some men who consider a noticeable bulge in the lateral silhouette at this point to be erotic.
Piercings
There are two types of genital piercings that run through the pubic mound: the Christina and the Nefertiti piercing.
Is it possible to reduce the mons pubis?
A mons pubis, or mound of Venus, is the term used to describe a cushion of fatty tissue that is located in front of a woman’s pubic bone. This fatty tissue can increase due to hormonal fluctuations. A large number of women find such an enlargement of the mons pubis unaesthetic.
A possible solution for the reduction of the pubic mound is a surgical intervention. During this procedure, excess fatty tissue is permanently removed so that the mons veneris is reduced in size optically and structurally. However, before a surgical intervention, the focus should first be on a balanced diet, sufficient exercise and a healthy lifestyle.
If necessary, an improvement can already be seen through this. The removal of excess fat in a mons pubis reduction is carried out by the usual method of liposuction. The region around the mons veneris is first locally anesthetized and then a cannula is inserted through a small incision into the fat depots of the mons veneris.
In the following, as much fat is suctioned off as agreed upon in a previous consultation. Depending on the amount of fat removed, a slight tightening of the skin in the treated area may be necessary. The treatment normally takes one to a maximum of two hours.
After the treatment, a special bodice must be worn for 2-3 weeks to ensure even wound healing and thus the ideal result. The costs of a mons pubis correction can vary greatly. Since a mons pubis correction is classified as a purely aesthetic correction, in most cases the health insurance does not cover a part of the costs of the treatment.
The price depends on the amount of liposuctioned fat and the type of anesthesia. The usual anesthesia is localized only in the area of the mons pubis. In exceptional cases, however, analog sedation (“twilight sleep“) may be used. In general it can be said that the majority of the treatments cost between 2000€ and 3000€.