It also includes the vagina, which is the inside bit of muscle that connects the vulva to the uterus. The embarrassingly naive bit, on my part, is that the pics in that article left me gobsmacked and I spent ages zooming in and having a really good look — because to put it bluntly, I thought all vulvas looked like a slit on the outside with all the bits and pieces hidden behind. I told you, embarrassingly naive. Just like body shapes and indeed, belly buttons, each vulva is unique to its owner — not good or bad, just different.

We all compare ourselves to others. This occurs when the labia minora the inner vaginal lips extends past the labia majora the outer vaginal lips. However, the vagina is actually the internal parts of the organ. Just like any other body part, there is a huge range of appearance of vulvas. Sherry A.

Women are more open about their bodies than ever before. From the freethenip movement , to the daring menstrual marathon statement from Kiran Gandhi, there is more pride in the female form than ever before. How was this possible? As the daughter of a doctor, I was pretty sure I knew everything about everything when it came to our fanny region from before I could even use a fork.