Is it normal to have small labia minora?

In life, many people say that the size of a woman's labia can be used to detect whether she has certain diseases. Many adolescent girls start to worry about whether their labia are developing abnormally when they see that other people's labia are larger than their own during bathing. In fact, there is no need to worry about this. The size of the labia is determined by its own growth and generally there is no functional disorder. Just like a man's foreskin.

The labia is part of the female external reproductive organs, which includes the labia majora and labia minora, like two "gates" to protect the vaginal opening and urethral opening from contamination.

During a girl's childhood, the two labia are tightly closed with a slight gap in the middle. After puberty begins, pubic hair begins to grow on the outside of the labia majora, while the inside becomes smooth and moist. After entering puberty, small raised spots will grow on the inner side of the labia, which are oil glands. These glands secrete oil to keep the area lubricated.

The labia minora is located on the inner side of the labia majora and is also divided into two parts. It is the second gateway to protect the vagina and urethra. The labia minora are not obvious during childhood, but begin to enlarge during puberty. The labia minora is smooth and moist inside and out, and is rich in nerve endings, making it one of the sexually sensitive areas. When sexually excited, the labia minora become engorged and swollen, and their volume increases two to three times, which can increase the effective length of the vagina by more than one centimeter. Every woman's labia is not exactly the same. For most women, the labia majora are larger than the labia minora, but there are exceptions. For some women, the labia minora are larger than the labia majora, or the two labia are of different sizes. This is all normal and will not affect sexual life and reproductive function.

Generally speaking, there is no functional obstacle if the labia minora is very small. If some women deliberately pursue the length of the labia minora, we can perform some cosmetic surgery. However, since there are many complex nerves around the labia minora, there will be certain risks, which may cause some impact. It is recommended not to undergo surgery if there are no obstacles.