What should I do if my labia minora is too long?

The female labia minora is similar to the male foreskin, both of which are to protect the urethra and prevent bacterial invasion. Everyone's labia minora is different, some are longer, some are larger and smaller, but as long as it does not affect your normal life, you can ignore it. If you can't get over the hurdle in your heart, you can also choose to undergo plastic surgery.

Physiological morphology

The labia minora are soft, have no subcutaneous fat, are rich in sebaceous glands and sweat glands, and have a moist, smooth and hairless surface. There is a rich distribution of nerves under the mucosa, so the sensitivity is very keen.

The labia minora are thin, and their size, shape, and color vary greatly among different individuals and races. Some people have asymmetrical sides, one side is bigger than the other side, which is normal.

Equivalent to the male urethral foreskin.

For unmarried and married women who have not given birth, the labia minora are closed, which plays a role in protecting the vagina and internal reproductive organs and is part of the female natural defense function.

The front ends of the labia minora fuse together and are divided into two leaves. The front leaf surrounds the clitoris to form the clitoral hood, and the back leaf forms the clitoral frenulum. The posterior end of the labia minora joins with the posterior end of the labia majora, forming a fold in the midline, which is the frenulum of the labia. It is easy to tear during delivery, so it is important to protect it during delivery. Episiotomy is now often used.

The labia minora are located on the inside of the labia majora and are also skin folds. No pubic hair grows on them. Their surface is smooth, delicate, elastic, and pigmented, often brown, reddish, or brown. Their surface is moist like a mucous membrane, and sebaceous glands are distributed on them. There are abundant blood vessels, elastic fibers and a small amount of smooth muscles under the skin, as well as abundant nerve distribution, and it is very sensitive to touch and pressure.

The labia minora vary greatly among different individuals. Some people's labia minora are very narrow, while others' are very long and hang down to the outside of the labia majora. Some are very thick, some are very thin, some are irregular umbrella-shaped, some are butterfly-wing-shaped, and some are as big as a fingernail and have a typical semicircular shape. Some people's labia minora are light pink; some are brownish red; some people's labia minora even have two colors, the outer side is brown-black, and the inner side is pink. Generally speaking, its color deepens with age and number of births. Women in some African tribes are proud of the length of their labia minora, so they pull it from a young age. As a result, their labia minora become thick and long when they grow up, protruding high beyond the labia majora. However, their size has no obvious effect on sexual response.

Mechanism and organization

Regardless of whether they are nulliparous or multiparous, after they enter the sexual excitement period, their labia minora will become engorged and swollen, and their diameter will expand significantly, increasing to 2-3 times during the plateau phase. As its diameter increases, it protrudes from the protective labia majora barrier, which will extend the effective length of the vaginal canal during sexual intercourse by at least 1 cm and help open the vaginal opening. Once the diameter increases, the labia minora are prepared for their most unique female sexual physiological response: color change. During the plateau phase, the labia minora of almost all women will show a bright color reaction. In nulliparous women, the red color changes from pink to bright red and spreads around the external opening of the vagina, including the clitoral hood. The color of the breast changes from bright red to dark purple in multiparous women. As a rule, the darker the color change of the labia minora, the more severe the varicose veins in the pelvis and labia majora. Because the color change during the plateau phase is so special, the labia minora in a state of sexual response is called "sexual skin." Pre-menopausal women who have reached a plateau level of sexual tension and experienced a change in the color of their "sexual skin" will experience an orgasm. To support the above argument, it must be assumed that the specific form of effective sexual stimulation that causes the change in sexual skin color continues without significant changes (the sexual skin mentioned here is specific and should not be confused with the changes in skin color during estrus in female monkeys and gorillas that people usually talk about). If orgasmic release cannot be achieved without effective sexual stimulation, the color change of the labia minora will fade rapidly, much faster than the increase in labia diameter caused by sexual tension.

Physiological functions

Sexual Skin Overview

It is clear that sexual skin can provide clinically satisfactory evidence of the degree of sexual tension experienced by an individual, and the color change is proportional to the individual's response to specific sexual stimuli. It must be emphasized that the occurrence of sexual skin reaction is a clinical sign of impending orgasm. In all women observed to experience orgasmic release of sexual tension, prior sexual skin color changes were confirmed.

Remission period

During the resolution phase, the labia minora fades rapidly (within 10-15 seconds) from dark or bright red to light pink. The second phase of color loss (full return to the unstimulated color) is also rapid, but far less erratic. In the case of this persistent or secondary sexual tension color change that the sexual skin undergoes, inconsistent fading often results in a mottled appearance of the skin.

Plateau

When the labia minora have shown plateau color changes, their diameter will at least increase by 2 times, which will help open the external opening of the vagina. Furthermore, sexual skin pigmentation not only predicts a high level of female sexual tension, but also becomes a clinical indicator of an impending orgasm when effective sexual stimulation is maintained. The labia minora are a pair of thin folds located inside the labia majora. The upper ends of the labia minora on both sides fuse with each other and are then divided into two leaves, which surround the clitoris. The front leaf forms the clitoral hood and the back leaf forms the clitoral frenulum. The posterior end of the labia minora meets the posterior end of the labia majora, forming a transverse fold in the midline called the frenulum. Under normal conditions, the labia minora on both sides are tightly attached to each other, closing and protecting the urethral opening and vaginal opening. The labia minora has a specific response pattern during the sexual response cycle, and the changes that occur there are the most obvious and definite among the external reproductive organs.

Sexual excitement period

During sexual excitement, the labia minora changes color due to congestion, from pink to bright red or even purple-red. The heavier the pelvic congestion, the darker the color. The darkening of the color of the labia minora indicates the arrival of intense sexual tension and orgasm. In sexual medicine, the labia minora with color change characteristics is called sexual skin. According to experimental observations, when women reach the peak of sexual tension and before orgasm, the color of their labia minora changes. This is a specific clinical sign of approaching orgasm. Due to the congestion and swelling of the labia minora, its thickness increases by more than 2 times. The thickened upper labia can protrude and exceed the laterally displaced labia majora, which actually lengthens the vagina. It is estimated that the vagina can be extended by about 1 cm. Together with the climax platform at the outer 1/3 of the vagina, it forms a congested outer vaginal tube, providing good accommodation conditions for the penis. If the penis is forcibly inserted during the non-excited period, the swollen labia minora will often be squeezed into the vagina, causing discomfort and pain.

Sexual regression

After the orgasm period, the sexual resolution period begins, and the labia minora quickly changes from dark red to light red within 10-15 seconds, returning to the state of not receiving sexual stimulation.

Summarize

The labia minora are a pair of thinner skin walls located inside the labia majora. They have a smooth surface and no pubic hair. Their size varies from person to person. They are elastic and very sensitive. When sexually excited, it may become engorged with blood and swell, becoming 2 to 3 times larger than usual. During sexual intercourse, the labia minora enlarge, increasing the length of the vagina. The labia minora are a pair of thin mucosal folds located on the inner side of the labia majora. Their surface is smooth, hairless, moist, brown in color, and rich in sebaceous glands. The front ends of the labia minora are fused together, and the upper ends of the left and right sides are forked and connected to each other, and then divided into two leaves, the front leaf forms the clitoral hood, and the back leaf forms the clitoral frenulum; the skin fold above the labia minora is called the clitoral hood, and the skin fold below is called the clitoral frenulum, and the clitoris is in the middle of them. The lower ends of the labia minora meet at the bottom of the vaginal opening, called the frenulum. Because the labia minora are rich in nerve fibers, they are sensitive. It plays an important role in sexual stimulation and arousal, and during sexual intercourse, the penis moves in the vagina and pulls on the labia minora, stimulating the clitoris.