"Mons Pubis"

Larzaaa

I've been looking this topic up, but have heard nothing to help aside from surgery.
info about me -
5'10", 145, sz 2-6. Hit the gym 3-4 x/week (mix up workouts) active SAHM of 2

After my 2 (not by choice) C-sections, my "mons pubis" (pubic area) is bulgy and fatty- best way to explain it is ... I look like a Ken doll, lol, but for real.

Being 5'10... workout leggings were already complicatedin the pubic area (camel toe situation). With this its impossible! (Jeans, bathing suits, fitted dresses aren't much fun either)

I described my body/lifestyle because it seems everyone says its all diet and excercise, but Its not doing the trick for me... if ANYONE has any suggestions, PLEASE HELP!

kshama2001

While you are implementing whatever suggestions you get, what about looser fitting clothes? I have uterine fibroids that "blow up" when I ovulate and I wear looser pants at this time.

springlering62

I buy leggings that are so wild it either hides any camel toe, etc, or begs the question that if you’re staring hard enough to notice, you deserve a smack upside the head anyway.

Yoga Democracy and KDeer are my color and pattern overload of choice.

And anyway, when you get right down to it, it’s all in our heads anyway. Nobody else really gives a damn about the shape of our various bits as much as we do, and if they do, shoo! Outta my life and find someone else to antagonize.

springlering62

Ha! With age comes wisdom. Too bad it took so long. SMH.

BarbellsAndPonytails84

I'm in your same situation. Even when I was 125lbs, it was still bulgy and noticeable, and that was a very low weight for my height. I have noticed that certain cuts of shorts/jeans tend to make it more noticeable. I avoid anything that is a "low rise", because the way they're cut tends to accentuate things. I have noticed that high rise jeans/shorts/workout leggings do not tend to show it. Also, try to stick to bottoms that have more cotton to them, and not the stretchy type fabric, cause they're going to conform to that area more, where at with cotton not being so stretchy clingy. At some point, you just have to accept your "pillow". I'm not going to dish out thousands of dollars to have that area lipo suctioned, so I just try on everything I buy and if I don't like the way it shows things, I ditch it.

missysippy930

My only child was a c-section. She’ll soon be 36. While I wouldn’t describe it like a Ken doll, there’s definitely a bulge. I never even gave it a thought until this post. After multiple miscarriages and infertility problems, she was a blessing and the best thing in my life.
Maybe discuss this with your dr, or @springerling62 has great advice.

Lietchi

I had this issue when I was a young adult. These types of pants (with tight skirt attached) were fashionable:



I tried on a pair and quickly concluded it was a very bad idea. I don't remember it being very noticeable otherwise in other clothes (I always wore pants).

I will undoubtedly have this problem again after losing weight now.

Solution? If surgery isn't an option, surely choosing clothes that don't accentuate the issue are the only option? And asking the opinion of someone you trust might be a good idea, maybe it isn't really noticeable to others as much as it is to you.

shsa_rod

OMG....I felt like I was the only one with this issue... I'm just glad to know I am not alone...

springlering62

shsa_rod wrote: »

OMG....I felt like I was the only one with this issue... I'm just glad to know I am not alone...

The great thing about MFP.... there’s always someone with your problem.