Labial hypertrophy is the medical term for enlarged vaginal lips or labia. Treatment may not be necessary unless labial hypertrophy causes discomfort or irritation. Having enlarged labia is normal and ...

Female genital cutting affects over 140 million women worldwide. Prevalent in certain countries of Africa and the Middle East, the practice continues among immigrants to industrialized countries.

Labial reduction is a term used to describe any surgical procedure that is intended to reduce the size and volume of the labia minora. The criteria for labial reduction are either functional or ...

Plastic surgery to change the shape and size of the labia minora is one form of labiaplasty. Labial reduction is requested by women who feel that their labia are too large. Several techniques of ...

Most people haven’t actually seen many vulvas up close, and don’t know about the vast anatomical range of normality. Philippa Willitts ABC TV’s The Vagina Diaries investigates the worrying trend for ...