I lost 3 stone on weight loss jabs & suffered Ozempic vagina – how I fixed it and boosted my sex life too
IN the run up to her 30th birthday, Paige Osprey wanted to look her best - and avoid putting herself at risk of heart disease.
But weighing 13st 8lb, wearing a size 16, and having already previously had a failed gastric bypass, she knew she had a long way to go - so she turned to Ozempic.
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With the help of fat jabs, Paige, 30, managed to shed three stone (42lbs) in four months.
But with her thinner size eight body, Paige was left with an unexpected issue she now has to overcome.
Despite having her dream body and dressing in leggings to show off every svelte curve - she also developed a dreaded and mortifying 'cameltoe'.
While other ' skinny jab ' users have reported developing ' Ozempic face ', Ozempic hands, or Ozempic teeth - a more gaunt, aged appearance around the cheeks, jawline and eyes - Paige had developed Ozempic vagina.
It is the newest, and now one of the more unusual side effects of weight loss injectables, according to experts.
She told Fabulous: 'I have lost over 3 stone in four months on weight loss injectables. Now it's left me with Ozempic Vagina. I am shocked.
'My mates call it my Ozempic cameltoe. I have fallen victim to a hidden side effect of weight loss injectables.
'A friend saw me at the gym and asked me if I had a 'hidden package' down below. I blushed red, telling her it was simply 'new knickers'.
'When I looked, I realised my labia had effectively 'lost weight' and sagged a bit."
Admin staffer Paige lives in Birmingham with her long-term partner, Ads, 39, a personal trainer, and was stunned to discover she had fallen victim to this hidden side effect.
I LOVE my new 'Ozempic face' - it looks like I got jawline filler, I look 10 years younger AND I lost 60lbs
Just like every other part of skin, the labia, which is the skin and lips surrounding the vulva, can be affected by fat loss.
The labia can sag, and the wings or lips can become less full, saggy and even longer.
This can occur as the body ages or when women undergo menopause, childbirth or in Paige's case, significant weight loss.
The labia or outer lips go from being plumped to being saggy and baggy – losing tone and shape.
It causes the bottom of the labia to look more obvious in leggings, tight jeans or shorts.
I'd worked so hard to get this size eight body to be hit with this totally unexpected and unusual side effect
Paige Osprey, 30
Amanda Bradshaw, PRP & stem cell specialist at Blend Clinic, explains: "There's increasing anecdotal evidence that rapid weight loss with Ozempic can lead to changes in the vaginal area, including a sensation of looseness.
"This happens because dramatic fat loss doesn't just affect the face or body but impacts the vulva and vaginal canal too.
"The fatty pads that give structure and support to the vaginal walls can shrink, leading to reduced tone and altered sensation during sex or even when using tampons.
" Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a popular treatment for this.
"We take the patient's own blood, concentrate the healing platelets, and inject it into targeted areas of the vagina.
"This stimulates collagen and elastin production, increases blood flow, and helps restore tissue strength and natural lubrication.
"After the procedure, women often report improved tightness, sensation and confidence within a few weeks, without the downtime or invasiveness of surgery.'
'It's depressing'
Paige set about researching the topic and discovered she may have fallen victim to Ozempic Vagina or Ozempic cameltoe as it is becoming known.
'I'd worked so hard to get this size eight body to be hit with this totally unexpected and unusual side effect. It was depressing.
'Self confidence can be crippled so easily. Self confidence surrounding this particular area is even easier to shatter and mine was.'
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Paige admits she has spent her past 30 years battling weight-related issues, and to be struck by this side effect destroyed her self-esteem.
'I was born weighing ten pounds and have battled to be slim since then," she says.
'And growing up, I was known as the 'fat friend.' I thought Ozempic was finally my cure to end the weight struggles, but then I had been left with this issue.
'It was my 30th birthday that made me get the motivation to make a change, so I sat down in January and ordered the weight loss injections online, paying £160 for a month's supply.
'Within three hours of the first injection, a sudden peace was over me. The desire to seek out calorie rich treats was gone.
'The food in my head was quiet.
'I had been through a long weight battle just to get to the solution of weight loss injectables.
'I wish they'd been available when I was a teenager because it would have meant I could have controlled my weight.
By April Paige had lost almost three stone and says she was more energised, confident and felt more in control because she was giving herself the weight loss jab than she had ever done in her life.
She says: 'The jab gave me the power and seeing the three stone fall off I felt pride in myself for the first time in my life.
'I had learnt to control the weight using the jab."
However, that's when Paige says she noticed the appearance of her Ozempic Vagina or so-called cameltoe.
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'Seeing myself 'packing a small package' or flaunting a cameltoe was humiliating and just 'so embarrassing.'
Ruined sex life
According to Paige her 'Ozempic vagina' made her lose confidence in the bedroom as well.
She says: 'I had a new thinner body but I felt the effects down below.
'I hated that and my love life was affected. I felt uncomfortable.
'My partner said I was being silly but I knew once I began worrying it was going to be an issue until I fixed it.
'I never thought weight loss would have this impact. Women don't talk about loss of tone. That's why I am sharing what happened to me.
'When I researched the topic and realised, I'd suffered loss of taught-ness in my labia, and it was untoned and flopping because of weight loss jabs. I was stunned.
'Problems with your 'other lips' is not something you think will happen.
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'I have friends in their late twenties and early 30s who have boobs which look like tennis balls in long socks because of breastfeeding or extreme weight loss.
'When you think about it, the labia loss of tone is the same.
'I was determined not to have lost this weight to be left with Ozempic Vagina.
During her research, Paige discovered Labia puffing and in May paid £1,800 for the 20 minute procedure in a London clinic.
'The staff call it the 'other type of lip filler,' she says.
Paige had three mil of hyaluronic acid-based filler, a total of 6 mil altogether, injected into each side of her labia
The effect of the filler re-puffing the labia and returning it to its rounded form.
She says: 'I felt a bit sore but the results were what I wanted.
'I feel like a teen again. I can wear swimsuits and leggings and not be embarrassed.
'It's boosted my sex life. My confidence is back and sex is amazing again.
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For Paige the procedure was quick and pain-free.
She says: "I am thrilled with the results. I have no more cameltoe incidents.
'I have had the 'other lip filler' and feel sexy again. Its boosted my bedroom fun.
'Labia loss of tone or ozempic vagina is real.
'The added bonus - it boosted my sex life and made me feel sexier.
'That is needed if you suffer rapid weight loss on the outermost part of the vulva.
'I don't regret using the weightloss jab. The side effect was a shock. But I am not alone and the added bonus is the 'puff has boosted my bedroom performance.'
'Now I can properly celebrate my weight loss in style on my summer beach holiday.'
'Godzilla' of fat jabs
Dr Mitra Dutt, a GP from Lloyds Pharmacy Online Doctor, says: 'Mounjaro works by activating two hormonal receptors (GIP and GLP-1), which enhance insulin production, improve insulin sensitivity and work to decrease food intake.'
Saxenda, which contains the active ingredient liraglutide, is another weight loss jab that's been available on the NHS since 2020.
While Mounjaro is hailed as the "King Kong" fat jabs, a new weight loss drug dubbed "Godzilla" looks set to displace it.
Containing the active ingredient retatrutide, slimmers trying the drug lost up to 29 per cent of their weight in less than a year.
By comparison, trial results showed semaglutide, known as Ozempic, could lead to 15 per cent weight loss and tirzepatide, aka Mounjaro, to 23 per cent.
Retatrutide acts on three different receptors in the brain, 'turbocharging' calorie burning while dulling hunger pangs.
Existing weight-loss jabs only suppress appetite, whereas the new treatment also speeds up metabolism.
The new drug is still undergoing clinical trials so it's not yet known if it will be made available on the NHS.
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