Australian adult worker shares ‘common’ body detail many are too scared to speak about

An adult worker is raising awareness about a common vulva detail after admitting her appearance left her feeling “deformed”.

An adult worker is raising awareness about a common vulva detail after admitting her appearance left her feeling “deformed”.

Sarah Button first noticed that she had fatty upper public area — also known as a FUPA — when she began to enter puberty at 11.

“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.

A FUPA is a stubborn pocket of fat that sits above the pubic bone and below the belly, with some people even born with them. This is different to the pannus and stomach.

Sarah said as she got older, she became more self conscious about her prominent vulva — which she said had been there even at her lowest weight as a 6 foot 2 woman. She wore big shirts and shorts to hide her body as much as possible.

But, at 23, she decided to look up exactly what was going on with her body as she wanted to share the impact it was having online.

“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,” she said.

“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 Button is an adult content creator. Picture: Instagram/@talltattedgirl

She said it validated her experience, and she began sharing her discovery online.

“I think seeing other girls talking about their bodies. And then, I saw my body and so many men were okaying to see my body. I think that triggered me to [post] as it was clearly a very popular body type with men, sure it would translate over online,” she said.

“And so many people resonated with it.”

Sarah wasn’t wrong, with hundreds of women flooding her comment section to thank her for speaking about it.

“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,” one person said.

She is talking about FUPAs – also known as fatty upper pubic area. Picture: Instagram/@talltattedgirl

Another added: “I hate the people who make it out to be a bad thing, mainly fitness influencers … Like … leave people’s bodies alone there is a difference between body type and being unhealthy.”

“I am so confused it must be cultural or generational cause everyone knew about them in the 2000s in high school and that they were natural,” one said.

Another added: “The first woman I’ve seen with a body like me.”

“Thank you for explaining,” one said.

Sarah said the comments made her feel “validated” but also “sad” because it was clear so many people spent so much time thinking of themselves in a negative way.

“I spent my teens trying to hide, when I looked great,” she said.

People do comment negatively about her body, and while it does impact her, the positive comments do offset this. Sarah reminded people not to hide, as everyone has different body types.

“If people are going to be looking at your private area, and they’re judging it, they don’t deserve to be near there anyway,” she said.

Dr Zac Turner told news.com.au: “It’s one of those body quirks that many people have but few talk about — like the mysterious ability to gain weight just by thinking about cake.

She said she felt 'deformed'. Picture: Instagram/@talltattedgirl

Now she is raising awareness. Picture: Instagram/@talltattedgirl

“While some embrace it as part of their natural shape, others find it frustratingly resistant to change.

“The good news? A FUPA isn’t inherently bad for your health — it’s just a feature of how the body stores fat, influenced by genetics, hormones, weight fluctuations, and even pregnancy.”

He said it was subcutaneous fat, meaning it sat just under the skin and posed no risks health wise, and in most cases didn’t impact sexual or reproductive health.

“Here’s the kicker: lots of people—especially those who work out regularly—complain that they just can’t shift their FUPA, no matter how many crunches they do or how many hours they spend on the treadmill,” he said.

“Spoiler alert: spot reduction isn’t a thing. If your body wants to store fat in this area, it’s going to do so until you change the game with smarter strategies.”

He said if someone so wanted to, there were ways to reduce the size of a FUPA such as protein intake, fluid balance and exercises such as resistance training. He did make clear that “spot reduction” wasn’t a thing and that these simply signal to the body to use stored fat.

“A FUPA isn’t a health problem, but if it’s something you want to change, you need to approach it strategically — not with frustration-fuelled crash diets or endless cardio,” he said. “Understanding how your body works (and why it stubbornly holds onto fat in certain areas) can help you train and eat in a way that actually works with your biology, instead of against it.

“At the end of the day, our bodies are designed to survive, and that includes storing fat in strategic places. If your FUPA isn’t bothering you, then own it. If it is? It’s all about smarter movement, mindful eating, and working with your body’s natural instincts — not just beating it into submission.”