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ROBIN knows the date he's going to die – born on the day Halley's Comet last appeared, he's destined to check out when it returns.
He's methodically planned his life around this, but that all changes when he has to go home to care for his ailing dad.
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"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.' 15 Despite having a slimmer figure, she still felt insecure about her 'Ozempic vagina' Credit: Supplied 15 She told The Sun that it had effected her confidence in the bedroom Credit: Supplied 15 But she soon managed to regain her confidence thanks to the help of a vagina procedure Credit: Supplied 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. 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 Paige Osprey '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. 15 Paige says she has spent most of her life battling her weight Credit: Supplied 15 But says the jabs took away the constant 'food noise' Credit: Supplied 15 Paige has a newfound confidence with her size eight figure Credit: Supplied '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. 15 she told The Sun that she wished the jabs had been available when she was a teenager Credit: Supplied 15 Paige got cosmetic work done on her vagina to avoid a camel toe Credit: Supplied '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. Having a pap smear is worse. I am thrilled with the results. I have no more cameltoe incidents Paige Osprey '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. 15 Paige got the vagina lift to improve her sex life with her partner Credit: Supplied 15 She says the procedure was quick and pain free Credit: Supplied 15 Paige will be celebrating her new body this summer Credit: Supplied 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 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. 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