What causes labia minora to be different in size?

Many people, especially girls, have certain defects in the development of their labia minora when they are young. So why are the labia minora of different sizes? In fact, everyone's physiological structure and characteristics are different. Even if the labia minora are of different sizes, it cannot be concluded that there is a disease. This requires further examination in the hospital so that targeted prevention and treatment measures can be taken.

The labia are an important part of the female external genitalia. They are divided into labia majora and labia minora. They are located on both sides of the vulva and may also grow hair. The labia majora may cover the entire vulva. The outer side of the labia majora may be closer in color to the rest of the body, while the inner side may be darker or lighter. But in fact there are many different variations. In some women, the labia minora may be larger and protrude further than the labia majora. This is all very normal. The labia majora and minora are named according to their location, shape, and specific size, but they vary from person to person.

The causes of labia deformity are complex and are usually attributed to both congenital and acquired factors. However, most of them are caused by long-term chronic irritation or continuous friction of one part, such as female vaginitis and vulvitis. Due to long-term stimulation of inflammatory secretions, the skin and mucous membrane of the labia minora chronically proliferate and hypertrophy, the local skin and mucous membrane become rough, and the pigmentation becomes heavier. Some people who ride bicycles or motorcycles for a long time may also suffer from hypertrophy of the labia minora due to long-term friction and compression of the local area.

In fact, there is no big danger. Most of the time, it is because women have a strong self-psychological rejection: the appearance is not beautiful, which causes psychological barriers, and it also affects the patient's life (especially sexual life after marriage, feeling embarrassed in front of their partner, or worrying that their partner will dislike them. Some patients experience obstruction or pain during sexual intercourse). Bringing a lot of inconvenience. In addition, enlarged labia minora can also cause some minor troubles for girls in daily life, such as discomfort due to local squeezing and friction when exercising, walking, cycling or sitting for a long time. Or during menstruation, there may be pain due to friction from sanitary napkins.

From the introduction above, everyone can understand clearly what the labia minora are of different sizes. Generally, there is no danger, but female friends will have psychological trauma. Of course, if it is found to be caused by a certain disease, it also needs timely and correct treatment, and do not delay.