How Many Types Of Vaginas Are There?

How Many Types Of Vaginas Are There?



First off, let's start with a little lesson. What most of us refer to as the vagina is actually the vulva, a catch-all term for women's external genitals: the clitoris, labia, and opening of the vagina. The vagina is just part of the package; it's the canal leading from the vulva to the cervix. Labia, often called lips, surround the opening of the vagina. Outer lips, or labia majora, shield the more delicate inner lips, or labia minora. The lips not only act as gatekeepers of the vagina, they're also sensitive to sexual stimulation. (Want to balance out your hormones and lose weight? Then check out The Hormone Reset Diet to start feeling and looking better.)

The size of the lips, especially the inner ones, varies widely, and can be a source of concern for women—as in, "What are they actually supposed to look like?" While there is no official classification, there are a few ways your labia could be different from others'. And guess what? Despite what you may have heard, they're all normal. Thanks to aggressive advertising by cosmetic surgery clinics, the rate of women opting for labiaplasty—a surgery done to reshape the lips—jumped by 16% in 2015, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. And it could cost up to a whopping $8,000 at some clinics. And there's really, truly no cosmetic need.

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