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Types of vagina
Prominent inner lips
This is the most common type of vulva, yet ironically the one women have historically felt most self-conscious about in the surgeon’s experience. Here, the labia minora are longer than the labia majora. Because of the difference in length, the inner lips extend below the outer lips. This can range from a very subtle, slight protrusion to a much more visible one.
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Curved outer lips
If you’ve got this type of vulva, your labia majora will curve round, exposing the labia minora front-on, but will meet evenly at the bottom like an upside down horseshoe. The labia minora here do not tend to hang below the outer lips.
Small, closed lips
Fun fact: this is the least common type of vulva, yet the most typically ‘desired’ one thanks to the fact it’s the shape that’s most frequently seen in porn – and it’s essentially a Barbie vagina. With this kind of vulva, the labia minora are completely contained and hidden inside the labia majora. The outer lips here tend to be more or less flat and rest up against the pubic bone.
Prominent outer lips
Some vulvas have more prominent labia majora than they do labia minora. The outer lips in this case tend to sit much lower, and can be either full and puffed up or thin and slightly looser.
Small, open lips
This vulva is similar to the one above, given the small lips. The main difference, however, is that here, the labia majora are set further apart, giving the appearance of being ‘open’ and meaning the labia minora can be visible.
Visible inner lips
Described as looking like a ‘flower bud about to bloom’ by the surgeon, this vulva will typically expose the labia minora through the entire length of the labia majora, which sweep to either side.
