How long is the labia minora
Let's talk about the labia minora on the left first, which has an average width of 2.1 cm (between 0.4 and 6.4 cm) and an average length of 4 cm (between 1.2 and 7.5 cm). The labia minora on the right had an average width of 1.9 cm (between 0.3 and 7.0 cm) and an average length of 3.8 cm (between 0.8 and 8.0 cm).
So statistically speaking, the labia minora on the left is larger than the labia on the right. Of course, this is just a statistical data, not everyone. At the same time, we will also find that the size of the labia minora varies greatly from person to person. Taking the left labia minora as an example, the width varies from 0.4 to 6.0 cm.
At the same time, the length of the labia minora also decreases with age.
The role of the labia minora
The labia minora are soft, without subcutaneous fat, rich in sebaceous glands and sweat glands, and the surface is moist, smooth and hairless. Submucosal nerve distribution is rich, so the feeling is very keen.
The labia minora are thin, and their size and shape vary greatly from person to person. Some are not symmetrical, one side is big and the other is small, this is normal.
In unmarried and married women with last childbirth, the labia minora are closed and play a role in protecting the vagina and internal genitalia, which is part of the natural defense function of women.
The front of the labia minora merges with each other and is divided into two lobes, the anterior lobe surrounds the clitoris to form the clitoral foreskin, and the posterior lobe forms the clitoral frenulum. The posterior end of the labia minora merges with the posterior end of the labia majora, forming a fold in the midline, which is the labia frenulum, which is easy to tear during childbirth.