Medically reviewed by Monique Rainford, MD Key Takeaways The vagina is a muscular tube connecting the outside of the body to ...

It's often used to describe your ever-elusive lady parts as a whole, but it's actually a misnomer: Your vagina's technically inside of your body (that's why an ob-gyn has to use a speculum to see it); ...

Due to their intimate nature, we don't usually tend to see (and size up) the different types of vaginas our friends have, so it's hard to know whether or not yours is normal, right? Wrong—they are all ...

A 2019 survey found that men and women both struggled to correctly answer basic questions about anatomy and menstrual health. A new book titled Vagina Obscura highlights how little most people know ...

Have you ever taken a look at your vulva? Like really looked at it? For many people with vulvas, the answer is a resounding no. "It's actually not uncommon for me to have a patient in their 60s come ...

Labial hypertrophy is the medical term for enlarged vaginal lips or labia. Treatment may not be necessary unless labial hypertrophy causes discomfort or irritation. Having enlarged labia is normal and ...

The labia — or vaginal lips — protect the clitoris, vagina, and urethra from infection and damage. Various conditions can cause swollen labia, including infections and cysts. There are two pairs of ...