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Am I Normal: Vagina

Dr Dawn Harper discusses what is normal when it comes to vaginas, looking at everything from discharge and childbirth, to the normal variations in vulval appearance. The video also includes discussions with teenagers from around the country and the cast of Hollyoaks.

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This is realy embarrsing but i'm 18 and have a good relashoship with my boyfriend but when we have sex afterwards my vaginas hurts and he always wants to do it aging but i have to say "NO!" coz it hurts so much

Posted on 18 Mar 2010 08:53 by megan
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i have a big vagina and i am scared to have sex just incase what the boy says , and im very nervous , HELP!

Posted on 17 Mar 2010 19:02 by kelly
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Is it normal for every girl to come.. because i get orgasams but i dont come. i dont understand why?!

Posted on 16 Mar 2010 23:04 by Georgia
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ive seen alot on the website about large/long libias (i think that wat there called!) its really embarring going to the doctor but its something im so embarrised about! i only have a large one on one side and as im younge dont think i could have surgery, im also so embarrassed to tell anyone is there anything i can do??!?? and roughly how big/small should they be and wat colours should they be??? please help! xx

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Hi when i shave down there i get a rash i want to no why and how i can prevent this from happenin???

Asked on 16 Mar 2010 09:09 by sarah
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Hi when i shave down there i get a rash i want to no why and how i can prevent this from happenin??

Asked on 16 Mar 2010 02:40 by sarah
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i have large outer vagina lips and its stopping me from having sex or letting a guy touch me because it looks really weird and its completely knocking my self confidence down, is there any way to get rid of them or something?

Posted on 15 Mar 2010 00:14 by Lisa
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Hi, I'm 18 and not a virgin. I know all vaginas look different, and I don't think this is anyting to worry about, but my urethra-i think that's what it's called-is further down that on most diagrams, and my vaginal opening is smaller..I don't think it's a prolapse or anything, because there's not swelling or pain, and in between my clitoris and urethra is just my pubic bone..so..I was just wondering if anyone else is the same?Or different to usual diagrams? thanks

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my is different but i cant say my parts r dark is that normal.

Posted on 14 Mar 2010 22:15 by ashley
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This is a good answer

Hi i have exactly the same problem as one of the girls what they have said. i am always sore after sex. during sex is great it doesnt hurt but it does after and it burns when i go to the toilet. i have a white smelly discharge and it gets queit bad normally. and always changing my underwear and i never have bubbly bath or use perfume products down there, i just wash regulary. ive been to a clinic and doctors a numerous amount of times and they have treated me with thrush and a bacterial infection and ive also had an swap test for everythink so i dont get what it is and i hate it being there? any chance you could help

Posted on 12 Mar 2010 21:22 by abbi
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Hey well this is kind of embarrassing but, i've never had sex before and i've started my period and everything but lately my inner labias the bit outsit of the vagina have been really itchy and looks a bit red and i don't know why! I was watching one of your shows and realised you could get like skin conditions down there and i have eczema and sirisus which appear occasionally so could this be the cause? I don't really want to have to go to the doctors because i don't really want to show them ahh!! Please help!

Posted on 12 Mar 2010 20:57 by Cloe
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Does it get worse during your period? Sometimes the dampness can cause irritation, and if it does changing pads more frequently or using tampons could help. I would get itchy using pads so i switched to mainly tampons and it's much better.

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