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Extra skin around my vagina. What is it?
I have extra skin that hangs down by my vagina..I was wondering if it can be removed or something? Plz get back to me quickly! thankyou!

You should have skin around your vagina, and here's why. First, you'll notice that you've got two bigger lips on your vagina.

In addition to these, you should have a slightly smaller pair of inner lips - often described as 'extra skin' or 'wrinkles'. This is a normal shape for a vagina.

These lips may be slightly uneven, longer than the outer lips, or small and tucked away. Pretty much anything goes, though if you have concern a doctor would be able to offer medical advice.

This cannot and should not be removed unless it poses a medical problem, and it's unlikely that would be the situation.

Basically, just take some time to get familiar with your individual look - hand mirrors are great for this. Once you're more familiar with your vagina, you'll probably be more comfortable with it as well.

Best of luck.

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Posted on 2006-05-01 at 3:52 p.m.