Causes of enlarged labia minora

In life, many women are troubled by some gynecological problems. There are many types of gynecological diseases, and the troubles to women are also different. For example, the phenomenon of enlarged labia minora. Many women will feel puzzled when they see this symptom for the first time, because the labia minora is fine, and they don’t know what causes the enlargement of the labia minora. The enlargement of the labia minora is a very abnormal symptom in the eyes of some people. So what is the reason for the enlargement of the labia minora?

First, let's understand what the labia are. 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 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 infection.

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.

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. Some people may experience discomfort in their genitals due to the protruding labia minora, so they should try to wear loose underwear.

The labia majora cover the labia minora, vaginal opening and urethral opening. When there is sexual desire, the labia majora open, the covered part is exposed, and even the vaginal opening is exposed. 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.

The enlargement of a woman's labia minora may be caused by other reasons. Normally, the labia minora are of the same size on both sides. If they are of different sizes, one side is larger or the other side is smaller, or both sides are enlarged, then you should pay attention to such symptoms and check whether you have cervical hypertrophy. If so, you should seek treatment as soon as possible, because cervical hypertrophy can also cause cancer.