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One Labia Minora Bigger Than Other

One of the labia minora lips is bigger than the other, it has extra skin and is very dark in colour, and has no feeling. Now the problem is that it sticks out and I'm very uncomfortable with it. It makes me feel akward and abnormal. When I get my period sometime its hard to get the tampon in because it gets in the way and sometimes folds over so I can't get a tampon in and it hurts. Does this happen a lot, and how does it happen? Is there a surgery I can get for this, and should I?
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i'm 14 , have the same problem , and am superrrr self conscious about this , it's also uncomfortable , i want mine regular because i hate my vagina the way it is ... i just wonder if the surgery is available for a minor though :||
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Honestly, I can tell you this as an adult woman . . .  no one really cares about matching labias.  Breasts are often different sizes, feet, etc.  It's not uncommon for one to hang a little more than the other.  And you'd be hard pressed to find a man in your life that will fully notice or care.  Unless you are a porn star taking photos or making movies of the area . . .   it's not like the world judges you on this.  And again, a partner that you have sex with should be one who cares about you and they most likely won't care/notice.  So, try not to let this be something you worry about.  Get a new hair cut if you feel insecure . . .  people see things like your hair. But your vaginal lips are your private area.  good luck
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Im so glad Im not the only one but i am scared if boys find it gross it makes me insecure
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Im 15 and I have the same problem I know its normal but my boyfriend might not think so cause porn stars look a lot different
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If he truly loves you for you he will not judge you or feel disgusted by it
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I actually just had a labia plasty which reduced the size of my labia minora. I am extremely happy with the results and feel much more comfortable with my body. Having an enlarged labia is very uncomfortable and in my opinion unessesary. There are doctors that will perform the outpatient surgery
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Did this cost much?
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Im 13 and Im relieved that Im not the only one.I thought that there was something wrong with my vigina and it was deformed.I dont think Im comfortable talking about it to my mom or friends.It makes me very awkward at times when girls talk about there own and how "perfect" theirs are.I dont know if its going to stay this way forever but hopefully not.It feels very uncomfortable when I wear a pad because it sticks.Its also extremely weird when I am wearing undies and my right labia (the bigger one) is sticking out.I dont feel like I am going to tell anyone about this anytime soon because I;m really that very shy one. :0
I don't know how my future is going to look either ;-;
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It's normal.... For some.. I'm 15 and have had it since I was like 11, wearing pads does suck really really bad! I'm strictly to tampons now and it's alot better plus my labia doesn't get bloody like it would if I was bleeding into a pad, it probably won't change that much, maybe in color, your not deformed hunni, and it's gonna be like this for the rest of your life, it's just you just like it's just me, we just gotta stick with what we have and love it a lil more, :) I would just say from experience be careful of who you mess around with make sure they're someone trustworthy and they need to respect you l, know that they respect your body and you for you before you let them do anything. And if they're a bf or gf or something talk about it and go over your thoughts and concers. It's okay :)
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I'm 13 and I have this too! My left is longer and darker than my right. But I searched around, and it's pretty normal. I'd recommend not going for surgery, it may make things worse in the future.
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