enlarged labia.

[a450]

hey, im new to this & i have a question..
im 14, i have a embrassing problem & iv been researching it alot.
iv got something called enlarged labia, its very uncomfortable iv had it for almost 2 years now
& im scared to go to the doctors or tell my mom, because i find it really embrassing.
can someone give me some really helpful advice?!

[paige679]

Hey I am 20 yr old and I had just went to a gyno for the first time a month ago. I was looked at because I thought I had a enlarged labia (the inner labia/labia minora) but there are women who can have the outer labia that has pubic hair growing be enlarged too. My Gyno looked at me a giggled, and told me that I have absolutely nothing to worry about, the human body is never symmetrically proportionate, just like one breast can be a bit bigger than the other, just like one ear can be bigger than the other. That is all that is was for me, and it had been bothering me, I had worried about the size of it for so long, since I was 14/your age. So I am normal, He also told me not to let any sexual partner tell me otherwise.
If you are the same or if this can help you at all: Sometimes it sticks out a bit from the out labias and can be brushed a bit from my underwear, or my pad (during my period). I just allow a little growth of my pubic hair for that protection, and thats why we have some hair in there to begin with so I don't mind having about a couple cm's of growth. Do whatever is comfortable for you. I had eventually told my mother my situation, and I felt alone because she didn't have anything like that, so I did feel alone still.. but figuring out your situation allows you for peace of mind. If it is bothering you everyday or even if its seems too much for you, make a solution for best comfort for yourself physically and emotionally, bring it to your mother's attention and document/write down your discomforts for if and when you happen to choose to have a professional to look at you, you have your worries in writing and which makes sure that you say everything that you wanted to say at the appointment if you go there prepared with your symptoms on paper.

Hope this helps. But having it out in the opening, gets your worries and problems solved and go away out of your mind, it just eats you up everyday. SO I strongly advise you to seek a solution so you can be comfortable with yourself, and feel good again. And fyi, you are not weird, and your are not alone. Somewhere out there someone is going through the same things as you are.

Peace out- have anymore questions, feel free to reply or message me. :)

[RubyWitch]

At 14 Sweetie, ANYTHING that has to do with our vaginas is embarrassing. And talking to our mother's is practically unthinkable. I may be older than dirt, but I DO remember being so embarrassed about that kind of stuff, I had my periods for 5 months before I got up the nerve to tell my mom. Pretty stupid in retrospect,
but in those days, some things simply were not talked about. I'm sure YOUR mother is from a generation that will not be the least bit disturbed discussing this issue. If this problem is causing you physical discomfort or pain, as a mother I can promise you that your mother would want to know so she could help. You just have to suck it up and tell her!
I don't mean to dis your intelligence, but sufing the net and diagnosing ourselves is not a good plan. You HAVE to let a doctor diagnose this!
Your mother can make sure you see a woman GYNO so the embarrassment of the exam won't be as bad, you're a minor, so your mother will have every right to be in the exam room with you, which I hope you find more of a comfort than further embarrassment.

If in fact you do have enlarged labia, they can do a labiaplasty and reduce the size............same principal as women who have breast reductions.

I hope in your research you've also discovered that there are about a million different "styles" that vaginas come in.
I work in a hospital and see tons and tons of genitals every single day. Can't say I've ever seen two identical ones......male OR female.

Talk with your mom. It might be hard at first but you'll feel so much better afterwards and wonder why you didn't speak up sooner.
It's not good for you to be carrying around this fear, anxiety and embarrasment at your age.
I hope you will keep us informed. Your experience could help many other young girls with the same problem.
Be brave and strong
Peace
Greenlydia