Vaginas — or more accurately, vulvas, and all their components — come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. They even have different smells. And unless your normal involves pain or discomfort , everything is likely fine. Still unsure? Take a look at these pictures of real labia to get a sense of how varied they can really be, and read on to learn more about their overall appearance. The fleshy outer lips of your vulva are known as the labia majora.
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Vaginal Lips (Labia)
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Labial hypertrophy can make it look as if your labia is overgrown
The outer lips are usually fleshy, and the inner lips are usually thin but, like every other part of the body, they come in all shapes and sizes. In some women, the inner lips are completely enclosed by the outer lips. In other women, the inner lips labia minora are larger than the outside lips. This is not unusual. It is perfectly natural and normal, but many women worry about it. Images of female genitals have often been digitally altered and do not represent the normal, average woman. But, if the inner lips are so large that they are really bothering you due to friction from rubbing on clothes leading to pain, it is possible to have them trimmed by a surgical operation. During the last few years, private clinics have started very aggressive marketing of cosmetic operations on the vaginal lips.
The labia are part of the female genitalia ; they are the major externally visible portions of the vulva. In humans, there are two pairs of labia: the labia majora or the outer labia are larger and thicker, while the labia minora are folds of skin between the outer labia. The labia surround and protect the clitoris and the openings of the vagina and the urethra. Labium plural labia is a Latin -derived term meaning " lip ". Labium and its derivatives including labial, labrum are used to describe any lip-like structure, but in the English language, labium often specifically refers to parts of the vulva. The labia majora , also commonly called outer labia or outer lips, are lip-like structures consisting mostly of skin and adipose fatty tissue, which extend on either side of the vulva to form the pudendal cleft through the middle. The labia majora often have a plump appearance, and are thicker towards the anterior. To the posterior, the labia majora join at the posterior commissure , which is above the perineum and below the frenulum of the labia minora. The grooves between the labia majora and labia minora are known as the interlabial sulci or interlabial folds. The labia minora obsolete: nymphae , also called inner labia or inner lips, are two soft folds of fat-free, hairless skin between the labia majora.
