Vagina MuseumJul 3, 2023

It's time for this month's #VulvaDiversity thread. This month we'll be looking at the different skin textures of the vulva, and how even in the same person, you can see lots of different textures!

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The vulva doesn't just consist of one type of skin. Every vulva has several different types of skin. This means you'll frequently see different textures and colours in the same vulva - and even then, we vary from person to person.
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The skin of the mons and labia majora (outer lips) is similar to the skin on the rest of your body. It grows hair, and is usually a similar colour to surrounding skin.

It varies from person to person - sometimes it's wrinkly, sometimes it's smooth, and sometimes it's somewhere in between. You might also notice razor bumps if you shave the area.

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The skin of the clitoral hood is softer. It doesn't grow hair. It's sometimes a different colour to surrounding skin. The skin of the hood can be wrinkly, ruffled or very smooth - or anywhere in between.
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The skin of the labia minora (inner lips) is soft, and doesn't grow hair. This skin can also be smooth, ruffled, wrinkly, or any textures in between! The texture might be different towards the ends of the labia.
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The skin of the clitoral hood and labia minora form differently during foetal development. This means that the same person might have different textures on these parts, for example a smooth hood and ruffled labia minora, or vice versa.
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And there's one more part of the vulva which we need to mention: the vestibule. This part is found beneath the clitoris and between the labia minora that the urethra and vagina open into. The skin here is always very smooth, shiny and pinkish, no matter the colour or texture of surrounding skin, as it's a "transitional" skin.
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It's normal for vulvas to look different, and it's very normal for parts of your own vulva to have very different textures and/or colours! We're all a little different down below, and that's wonderful!
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@vagina_museum I must test them all!