Meet Your Vulva

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR

VULVA?

The vulva is the outer part of the genitals of people who were assigned female at birth. The vulva includes the opening of the vagina, labia majora and minora, clitoris and urethra. See if you can label these parts on the opposite. ››››››››››››››

Everyone’s vulva is unique, they come in endlessly different shapes and sizes, and will change throughout your life. We aren’t always encouraged to talk about or explore our vulvas, but your body belongs to you and this is a completely normal and healthy thing to do. Why not have a look at your vulva in a mirror and see if you can spot the 5 parts? This page was put together using images and information from the ‘So what is a vulva anyway?’ information booklet, developed by BritSPAG in collaboration with Brook.

4. Labia minora, 5. Urethra) 2. Labia majora, 3. Vagina, (Answers: 1. Clitoris,

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THIS IS A SEPARATE HOLE WHERE YOUR URINE COMES OUT. 1 ...................

THE TIP OF THIS PART IS SUPER SENSITIVE AND PROVIDES SEXUAL PLEASURE. IT VARIES IN SIZE FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND CAN GET BIGGER WHEN YOU’RE TURNED ON AS BLOOD RUSHES TO THE AREA.

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THESE ARE THE INNER LIPS THAT ARE THERE TO PROTECT YOUR VAGINA. THEY ARE SOFT AND WITHOUT HAIR. THEY CAN BE BIGGER OR SMALLER THAN THE OUTER LIPS, STRAIGHT OR WAVY, SMOOTH OR BUMPY, AND ONE MAY BE A BIT LONGER THAN THE OTHER. LIKE NUMBER 1, THEY ARE ALSO VERY SENSITIVE AND CAN SWELL WHEN YOU’RE TURNED ON. 2 ..................

THESE ARE THE OUTER LIPS THAT ARE THERE TO PROTECT YOUR VAGINA. THEY HAVE PUBIC HAIR GROWING ON THE SIDES.

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THIS PART GOES INSIDE YOUR BODY AND CONNECTS THE UTERUS (WOMB) TO THE OUTSIDE.