They’re the most visible external parts of the vulva, and yet there’s still a lot we don’t know about the labia majora. There are a few different reasons for this, but it largely comes down to ...

Long or short, plump or thin, dark or pale, wrinkly or smooth—no two labia look exactly the same, says Dr Stephanie Romero, a female health doctor based in Florida. In case you're not familiar with ...

Long or short, plump or thin, dark or pale, wrinkly or smooth—no two labia look exactly the same, says Dr. Stephanie Romero, an gynae at USF Health in Tampa, Florida. In case you’re not familiar with ...

Updated guidelines in Italy call for active screening and multidisciplinary care for women with female genital mutilation ...

Labiaplasty, a procedure done to reduce the size of the labia minora in women, is one of the most common female genital aesthetic surgeries, says Jennifer L. Walden, MD, a plastic surgeon with a ...

The procedure itself is somewhat similar to cosmetic lip fillers, where dermal fillers or even a patient’s own fat are injected into the labia majora (the outer lips of the vulva), according to The ...

"Some women use the term 'vagina' to represent all of the female genitalia, but anatomically, the labia are part of the vulva," aka the external genitalia, says Sara Twogood, MD, assistant professor ...

Labial hypertrophy is often perceived as a subjective aesthetic "issue," but in some cases, it can also cause physical discomfort. Photo: Getty Images The terms labial hypertrophy, labia hypertrophy, ...