What is the normal color of the vagina?

When women are young and adolescent, the surface of their genitals is white, and there is no pubic hair before puberty. As they age, the color of their genitals is affected by age, number of sexual intercourses, and number of childbirths. Generally speaking, the relationship is directly proportional, and the color will become darker and darker. So normally the color of a woman's vulva is light red, brownish red or even black. The general rule is that the color of a woman's vulva that is well maintained and has a healthy life relationship will be slightly lighter.

Normal color of female genitals

1. Some people's labia minora are light red;

2. Some are brown-red;

3. Some people's labia minora even have two colors, the outer side is brown-black, and the inner side is pink.

4. Generally speaking, the color deepens with age and number of births.

What is the structure of the female vulva?

1. Mons pubis. It is the part of the vulva that raises in front of the pubic symphysis, and is composed of skin and a very thick layer of fat. Pubic hair begins to grow during puberty in the form of a triangle with a downward-pointing tip.

2. Vestibular bulbs. It is a pair of spongy tissues, also known as the corpus cavernosum, which has erectile properties. Located on both sides of the vaginal opening. It is connected to the clitoral vein in front and the Bartholin's gland in the back. Its surface is covered by the bulbospongiosus muscle and it is prone to bleeding after injury.

3. Urethra opening. Between the lower edge of the pubic symphysis and the vaginal opening is an irregular oval hole through which urine flows out. There is a pair of glands on the posterior wall, called paraurethral glands, which open on the posterior wall of the urethra and are often where bacteria lurk.

4. There is pubic hair outside the labia majora. Subcutaneous tissue contains adipose tissue, elastic fibers and venous plexus, which are prone to hematoma after injury. The labia majora of unmarried women close naturally, covering the vaginal opening and urethral opening. The labia majora of multiparous women spread apart due to the impact of childbirth.

5. The vaginal opening is covered by an incompletely closed mucous membrane called the hymen. There is a hole in the middle of the hymen through which menstrual blood flows out. The size of the hymen hole and the thickness of the membrane vary from person to person. After the hymen is broken, the mucous membrane appears as many small round balls, which become the hymen scar.

6. Clitoris. Located at the top between the labia minora on both sides, it is a small oblong organ with a round head at the end and the inner end connected to a thin bundle of erectile tissue. Erectile tissue is a kind of spongy tissue with rich venous plexus and nerve endings, so it is sensitive and prone to bleeding after injury. A woman's clitoris is equivalent to the glans of a man's penis.

7. Vestibule. The prismatic area enclosed by the labia minora on both sides is called the vestibule. The surface is covered with mucous membrane and is approximately a triangle. The tip of the triangle is the clitoris, the base is the frenulum of the labia, and the two sides are the labia minora. The urethra opens in the upper part of the vestibule. The vaginal opening is at its lower part. Also located in this area are the vestibular bulbs and greater Bartholin's glands.