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Topics: News, Sex and Relationships, Health, Adult Industry
Niamh Shackleton
Topics: News, Sex and Relationships, Health, Adult Industry
An adult film star is wanting to raise awareness about a condition that left her feeling 'deformed'.
Bodies come in all shapes and sizes and, with this in mind, you can wonder if yours is 'normal' or not — particularly when it comes to your private parts.
It's not something we usually bring up as a topic of discussion over a coffee on a Saturday afternoon, but adult content creator Sarah Button is wanting to normalize these types of conversations and raise awareness about a particular condition.
Sarah has something called FUPA, which stands for fatty upper public area.
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She first noticed that she had FUPA at the age of 11, but at the time didn't understand what it was and why she had it.
"It made me feel different — and kids are really cruel too so they weren’t shy to point it out," she told news.com.au.
According to WebMD, FUPA may occur after weight gain. But, should you then lose weight, the fat on your pubic area may remain.
"If you have a vulva, the tissue on both sides — called the labia majora — can become fatty," the website explains.
"Even once you’ve lost weight, FUPA-related problems can persist, and new ones could develop.
"If you’re obese, particularly in the category of type III obesity, or morbid obesity, losing large amounts of weight is great for your health. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always produce the type of body that you want."
When she turned 23, Sarah decided to do some research into her symptoms, which is when she learned about FUPA.
She said: "I looked it up and there were so many clashing definitions online. I went down the rabbit hole and I figured out it is called a FUPA and the stomach was completely different.
"I’d gotten it all wrong. After I went down the rabbit hole I found so many people with the same body type and I realised I wasn’t deformed and we were all just hiding."
Sarah is now using her social media platforms to raise awareness about FUPA and normalize it — and she's been applauded for doing so.
One person commented on a video of hers: "This is going to sound weird but thanks for talking about this. I have this too and also thought it was a deformity my whole life. I feel weirdly relieved that it’s apparently so common."