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LIPS OF VAGINA DISCOLORED

Over the last year i have noticed an area on my inner labia that is darker purple. I used to thing it was just wierd skin because its on my bigger labia and i thought it was just hangy skin. My problem is that the area is getting bigger. Even when i spread the skin, the discoloration stays. Could I have done this by having too much sex?
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I have no idea. i have notices the same thing. i thought it was normal. Maybe not though. It doesn't bother me, so I never thought about it. Wonder if we should.
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You know, I think that I read somewhere that it does tun purpley as we get older. Grrrr the joys of aging!
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oh, great. Now, I feel super old.
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wait until you are old enough and it turns brown!! looks like a couple of slices of roast beef.
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Does it really???? lol,lol,lol, I guess it get's tired.I thought mine was out of shape due to gaining weight and losing weight. That's just great (sigh), I guess I keep doing it in the dark.
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LOL!! well, maybe its just me??? my "lips" went from pink to purplish to brown (medium-rare) roast beast. of course all over about 37 years. they didnt turn brown over night. they had to simmer some.
seriously though, i have heard many woman say their "lips" are brownish as well. this Q has come up before.
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I tell ya, aging is a pain. Just like gravity is a b#%^*. my .We can hide somethings, but when ya get naked all h#$% breaks loose.I'm just glad they make good support bra's. If not, I'd be in a world of hurt'en. I'd step all over them.lol
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havin' this problem by the age of 20? sucks. is there anything that I can do? HEEEEEELP! thanks ladies. i feel SUPER'OLD!  not kewl yo! lol
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Oh my god im sooo glad that  havent looked down there in ages, dont think ill bother now as im too scared ha ha. I havent checked down there since i had my little girl as i dont know what state its in!!! My fiance hasnt said anythng tho.
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I have the same thing. My ob-gyn has never said a thing about it.
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Are You Ladies Sleeping with a black man?
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its due to hormonal changes as you get older
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U guys r funny ... sleeping w/ a black dude ... roast beef ...now that  could heave a gal into being a veggie. Yes, the joys of aging ... I was having MAJOR panic attacks all night because I noticed the slices of beef flapping ( i have had 3 children and the 1st ripped me forward ie: my clitoris ripped and never re adhered even with a stitch ) in the breeze. I about lost it because I noticed after bathing last night that the labia big AND small have gone purple brown and there is a big freckle on my top left inner thigh. My mom has had melanoma but the Dr. gave me a pap in the last 2 weeks which (thank GOD) came back normal, and didn't say anything looked abnormal. My cervix is scarred beyond belief from procedures in the past but other than that everything looked fine. Well ladies, glad I ran across this bunch of postings ... cheers. Thank you nurseb ;)
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I dont think its because of aging, I have it at 19!!!! I had a baby, but I had her c-section. Its the most discusting thing I have ever had to deal with, its worse then the stretch marks, at least at my age. They do however have a very safe no harsh chemical treatment for lightening the area up. Its kinda pricey but it works!
www.southbeachskinsolutions.com.
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DOES THE DISCOLORATION GO AWAY IF YOU STOP HAVEING SEX FOR A WHILE?
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im 30 with 5 children blonde & married to a black man i put my purple bits down to my kids but now youve got me thinkin
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im 30 with 5 children blonde & married to a black man i put my purple bits down to my kids but now youve got me thinkin
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Hey-Im 17 & have exactly what ure all explaining.
tuffy.
1.no children
2.im young? :s
3.slept with 1 guy.

i think it could be a seriose problem ?
I HATE it. is sooo ugly.
been with my partner for 5 months & still hvnt spelpt with him,im too ashamed.its not attractive.its becoming a big problem in my life.!
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hi ladies,

like use have mentioned, i 2 have a dark purple mark on bottom of my vagina. i noticed it last yr and when i went for a smear i asked the nurse to have a look at it but she said everything looked normal. so i guess she had it aswell.lol

no but seriously it looks terrible almost like trapped blood. if its got ta do with aging then grand but im still none d wiser. is it aging or cos of sexual intercourse or what is it!

ive no kids, 25 nd have had no sexual partners...

we need answers!! help
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in relation to the above topic i am still none the wiser abt the dark/purple discolouration on my vagina!!

have any of us found and ans!!?

:S

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After studying up on 1st grade vocabulary you have ROT-BRAIN.  "studdying" has one d, genius.  Spare us your uneducated ignorant worthless opinion.  
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I myself have this problem, and was concerned. Went to the doctor and since I have had 3 BIG children. But keegel and keep it tight. lol I had a hysterectomy when I was 27. It is from hormone changes and no matter what age you as a woman always have hormone changes going on. it is just part of our body changing. I felt bad....for along time. But if you keep it in a cute shave,(not to close) don't worry. laugh about it and get on with your sexy self
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You don't even know what this blog just did for me!  Reading through this I laughed my *** off!  I just had sex w/ a guy for the 1st time in 5 yrs and was so worried about my disscolored who who I did it in the dark!  Sounds like there's plenty of us out there!  

Lets just do what July 31st said...........laugh it off and get on with our sexy selves..........we will just have to give real good HEAD!

tastyt
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This forum made me feel so much better.  I am 19 and i have had like grayish purple spots for a while. I have only had one sex partener and it has been in the past year so it couldnt have been from sex.  But haha embarassingly enough i have been masterbating for many years, could have doing that at a oung age have turned it gray.  And like others of you i have gone to the doctor and they never said anything about it.

hmmm i dont feel like a freak now though...haha
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