Spoiler:
They're all normal.
Long
or short, plump or thin, dark or pale, wrinkly or smooth—no two labia look
exactly the same, says Dr. Stephanie Romero, an gynae at USF Health in Tampa,
Florida.
In
case you’re not familiar with the anatomical terms, the inner and outer folds
of your vulva are called the labia majora and labia minora.
The
majora are the outer lips (the ones that grow hair) while the minora are the
inner lips, which connect to the clitoral hood.
The
majora typically at least partially envelop the labia minora. Yes, your vagina
is complex.
Unfortunately,
as more women are shaving and waxing their pubic hair, they’re also becoming
increasingly concerned about whether their labia are normal, explains Dr.
Lauren Streicher, an gynae in Chicago and the medical director of the Center
for Sexual Medicine and Menopause at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
“It
used to be that nobody could see their labia and they never paid any attention
[to it], and now everyone is looking and inspecting,” she says. “And of course,
everyone thinks their labia isn’t as pretty as someone else’s labia.”
Meanwhile,
labiaplasties—plastic surgery to alter the labia minora and/or majora—are on
the rise, reports the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Currently,
more than 12,000 procedures are performed by ASPS members per year, a 39
percent increase from previous years.
But
before rushing to alter your lady parts, understand that almost all shapes,
sizes, textures, and colours of labia are normal and healthy.
To
prove our point, we talked to top gynaes—and got creative in the drawing
room—to share explanations and illustrations of what “normal” labia look like.
And guess what? Yours is undoubtedly on the list.
1. Fortune cookie
If
your tour de vaginas is limited to textbooks and porn, this type —in which the
labia majora, or the outer lips, neatly envelope the labia minora, clitoris,
and vaginal opening—is likely what you assume all normal labia look like. (Yes,
it kind of resembles a fortune cookie.)
And
when most women seek out labiaplasties, this is the look they are going for,
says Dr. Karen Horton, a plastic surgeon in San Francisco who specializes in
female cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, including labiaplasty.
But
while this type is common, it’s certainly not universal—or even universally
desired, Horton says. “Not everyone wants Barbie’s [smooth area],” she says.
2. Plump Majora
Just
like some women sport thicker middles and others carry more junk in the trunk,
some women’s outer lips pack extra padding.
“One
of the complaints I get is, ‘It’s too poofy,’” Horton says, which can make some
women self-conscious about bulges in, say, yoga pants. She notes that labia
majora reduction surgeries are actually a thing.
But,
there are other solutions: Camelflage, for example, is brand of undies with
special sewn-in liners that fight the dreaded camel toe.
3. Thin lips
Some
women’s labia majora are naturally thinner, and many women’s labia majora
become thinner post-menopause due to hormonal changes, experts say.
But
while Horton says some ladies complain about looking deflated—in Asia, there’s
even a trend toward surgeries that plump them up your lady lips—there’s no harm
in having less meat there, experts say.
“If
someone were to have no labia, would they have medical problems as a result of
it? No. would they have painful sex as a result of it? No. Would they be
dysfunctional? No.” Streicher says.
4. Not-so-minor Minora
Sometimes,
the labia minora aren’t so, well, minor, and one or both protrude beyond the
labia majora. While this shape is normal, it tends to be the one that bothers
women most.
“Sometimes
their labia gets caught, like when they’re trying to have sex and it kind of
gets folded up.
"Sometimes
it’s uncomfortable, like when they’re riding a bike,” Streicher says.
“Sometimes, when [they pee,] instead of it coming straight out, it sprays all
over the place.”
These
kinds of issues can lead some women to seek labiaplasties, which are relatively
minor surgeries, but not without risk, Streicher says. Bleeding, scarring, and
uncomfortable intercourse can, in rare cases, result.
5. Partial Minora
“If
you look at a head-on picture of the labia, what you typically see is that the
labia start at the top and then extend all the way down to the bottom of the
vaginal opening—well not everybody has that,” Streicher says.
“In
some women, it only comes down three-quarters of the way or even halfway every
once in a while.” Again, there’s no functional reason to worry about it
6. Lipsticked lips
If
you consider that the labia majora are basically an extension of the inner
thighs and buttocks, it’s kind of surprising that they’re a totally different
color than the rest of your skin. “Some people can be gray, some can be pink,”
Romero says.
The
colour can also change, typically veering toward a darker shade, after
pregnancy, thanks to hormones, Streicher adds. Your labia minora can be
dramatically darker than the rest of your lady parts too. That too, she says,
is “totally normal.” Phew.
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