Conditions
Enlarged Labia
Many women are born with larger or more noticeably asymmetric labia, just like other parts of the body come in different shapes and sizes. These lips of skin surround the vulval opening, and conditions such as Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, stretching in childbirth or irritation can cause enlargement. For some it makes no difference to their lives, but for others it undermines confidence, especially when it comes to relations in the bedroom. Labiaplasty is the surgical procedure used to reduce the inner labia, but this is seen as cosmetic and will not usually be available on the NHS. If you do have any concerns, it might be worthwhile to go and seek advice from your doctor.
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Hi,
I am 17, I have had a large labia, its uncomfortable and gets in the way and i feel dirty and also gets sore sometimes. It makes me really self conscious, i dont let my boyfriend look or touch me down their.
I really would like to get surgery. I dont know how to go about it and where i would go or how much it would cost.
hey im 22 i have a bit of a large labia and sometimes i totally forget about it. i dont even think about it.. im happy with my husband..sometimes i do think about it. i have had this since i was about 10 but i used to ignore until now. i notice it being there more often or maybe its just my paranoia. although there is one concern.. Having orgasms, does that increase the size of your labia?
hey I'm 23 and I know what all you girls are going through, enlarger labia are annoying and get in the way and can be very uncomfortable. sometimes it really gets me down and other times i forget. I think we have it harder than blokes because we never talk about 'down there'. I felt like i was the only one that had this but its really quite common, i recently found out a couple of my mates are exactly the same(and they are in long very stable and sexual relationships). I know you are worried that you boyfriends might not like it but if they love you then they really wont care and if they do care then maybe they arent worth being with. I was with a guy who just didnt know what to do when he got down there and that really made my confidence drop, but he was not a good boyfriend and we didnt last long. now i have an amazing boyfriend who tells me how beautiful I am down there. everyone is different, surgery can be a big decision, please please do not have surgery without talking to your doctor.
mine are big and yeah sometimes i hate them but i remember what my boyfriend has said and have learnt to relax during sex and feel happy about who I am.
girls please dont panic, if you really are worried talk to your GP.
and rememebr some blokes prefer it!! :) and they even call it a flower, because we just have bigger and beautiful petals!!
and if your boyfriend doesnt like it and treats you bad because of it. he just isnt worth it and you should find someone who loves every part of you.
Hello I'm Clara from Spain, 26 years old.
I thought that this size was natural.
I have this since i have memory, and I didn't know that this were a problem, nobody told me nothing bad about it( boyfriends, doctors or even my mom).
But now I see that this is an anomaly.
At first I was scared when i found it but I see that the only problem were the sthetic.
I haven't any problem with with cleaning or in sexual relations.
The size of my lips are 3cm and if i enlong them can reach 6 cm.
Thank you for doing this great site, i was here for searching about moles and i found this usefull place
Sorry for my grammar on English
hi
i thought i was the only one with enlarged labia and i got really scared
im 16 and really want to have surgery on mine. im really concious about it and it knocks my confidence.
When I wear tight knickers and shorts, actually when I wear most things my labia gets tugged on and it really hurts. I'm 21, does anyone think if I go to the doc's they might consider me for surgery?
am 17 and i have enlarged labia its like 1 cm long and it dose me headin i have a boyfriend been with im for 2 years he don't seem to mine but its so uncomfortable and i feel dirty is there any other way a part from surgery like a cream or sumthing
hi, i have a large labia, i am too embarassed to go to the doctors but i want to get rid of it so bad it really gets me down i have never been able to have a sexual relationship as i think men would hate it…
Hi im 15 and i have a long labia but i dont know what to do i have been goin out with my boyfriend for 7 months and i want to have sex with him but im just scared how he is going to react when he see's it i really want to have this operation but i just dont know how much it cost.?
im 16 yrs old, allll my friends have had sex but me, and its because im scared to freakin death. i heard a lot of my guy friends talking about a girl who had an "earth worm" and that means large labia. it makes me so upset. i dunno what to do. i am a swimmer and its never a problem but i dont wanna be a virgin forever.
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