Labia (majora and minora)
Hear this word Labia (majora and minora)
Also known as: lips, inner labia, outer labia
Image description: Illustration of a vulva with the inner and outer labia labeled.
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An Example
Tammy and Daniel thought there was a specific way for labia to look. They learned this is not true. Typical images of labia show a very narrow example of what labia can look like. All labia are unique, and that’s okay.
Labia on different people
What to Know
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- The labia help to protect the openings to the urethra and the vagina from infection, dryness, and irritation.
- It is common for one side of the labia to be longer than the other side. It is also common for labia to look very different from person to person.
- Some people choose to keep their pubic hair on and around their labia, some people trim it, and some people remove it. Any of these options is okay.
- To learn more about labia, visit vulvagallery.com to see different vulvas and labia.
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What are the two different types of labia?
- Labia minora (the inner labia) and labia majora (the outer labia)
- Explore illustrations of different labia at thevulvagallery.com
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