Vagina Facts
          Things You May Not Have Known

A woman's vagina is often a mystery to even the woman who it belongs to! Because it is not as easily viewable without an awkward position and a handheld mirror, most women haven't a clue as to what their vagina's look like and consist of. The whole area, surrounded in folds of flesh and mounds of hair, may seem confusing as to what is what! Ending the mystery is an excellent way to warm up genuinely to the landscape and the beauty of this territory and that is my hope in writing this article.

Lisa S. Lawless, Ph.D., C.E.O. HolisticWisdom.com Founder

Mons Veneris

The mons veneris, Latin for "hill of Venus" (Roman Goddess of love) is the pad of fatty tissue that covers the pubic bone below the abdomen but above the labia.

The Mons

Is sexually sensitive in some women and protects the pubic bone from the impact of sexual intercourse.

Labia Majora

The labia majora are the outer lips of the vulva, pads of fatty tissue that wrap around the vulva from the mons to the perineum. These labia are usually covered with pubic hair, and contain numerous sweat and oil glands.

Labia Minora

The labia minora are the inner lips of the vulva, thin stretches of tissue within the labia majora that fold and protect the vagina, urethra, and clitoris. The appearance of labia minora can vary widely, from tiny lips that hide between the labia majora to large lips that protrude. The most common metaphor for the labia minora is that of a flower. Both the inner and outer labia are quite sensitive to touch and pressure.

Urethra The opening to the urethra is just below the clitoris. It is where urine comes out. It is below the clitoris, and is small and hidden away under smaller folds of skin (called the inner lips or labia minora). It connects to the bladder and eventually to the kidneys (where urine is produced.) Because the urethra is so close to the anus, women should always wipe themselves from front to back to avoid infecting the vagina and urethra with bacteria.

Fun Facts

~ Average Depth of a Vagina: between 3 to 6 inches.
~ Largest Vagina: the female blue whale with a normal length of 6 to 8 feet.
~ Largest Human Vagina: belonged to a woman who was 7'8" tall.
~ Smallest Vagina: 2 or 3 centimeters - surgery is required for correction.
~ Longest Clitoris: recorded at 4½ inches long and 1½ inches diameter.
~ Longest Labia Minora: some African tribes enlarge their labia to 7 inches in length.
~ Most Orgasms: 134 in one hour for a woman - 16 for a man.
~ Longest Recorded Orgasm: 43-seconds with 25 consecutive contractions.
~ Longest Recorded Pubic Hair: 28" (71.12 cm) long.
~ According The Solitary Vice (a book for doctors in the 1890s) women who masturbate     tend to eat a lot of foods containing mustard and vinegar.
~ Women were discouraged from having orgasms during the Middle Ages because it was      thought that they made women less capable of getting pregnant.
~ The modern IUD invented was invented in 1909.
~ The vagina and the eye are self-cleaning organs.
~ An orgasm relieves menstrual cramps because the vigorous muscle action moves     
   blood and other fluids away from congested organs, and provides a release in the     
   muscle fibers relieving tension.
~ The G-spot is named for Dr. Ernest Grafenberg.
~ The modern psychiatric definition of nymphomaniac is a woman who cannot experience     sexual satisfaction regardless of the number of orgasms or partners she has.
~ In a recent survey of women who use vibrators for sexual relief, 8 out 10 stated they do     not insert the vibrator inside them, they use it on the outside of the clitoris to achieve     orgasm.
~ A female orgasm is a powerful painkiller (because of the release of endorphins), so     headaches are in fact a bad excuse not to have sex. .
~ It is ancient legend that Cleopatra of the Nile had 2 orgasms a day and manufactured     
   her diaphragm out of cow dung.

Questions

Can you increase pleasure to the vagina during sexual play?

Yes, and there are several options.

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Is it normal to have one fold of skin larger than the other?

The size of the inner and outer lips varies a lot – those on one side might be bigger than those on the other, and the inner ones might hang below the outer ones. No woman is alike, just as no female genitals are alike. Just as the penis has many variations so does a vagina.

Do Only Some Women Have G-spots?

All women have g-spots. The ability of the g-spot to get hard or stay soft depends on the level of sexual arousal. This actually explains why so many people think that some women have a g-spot, and others don't. If a woman is not aroused, the Paraurethral/Skenes glands are not filled with fluid and thus do not create a firm area on the vaginal wall. It may also be more of a prominent "bulge" in some women depending on how big their glands are, and how many they have. Think about it this way, like men's penises vary in shape, size, and angle, so do women's g-spots!

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Paraurethral/Skenes Glands & G-spot

The Paraurethral/Skenes glands are also called "Skene's Glands." The quantity, size, and exact location of these glands varies within each woman, but generally it is found easily by inserting a finger into the vagina two inches in and on the top front wall, facing the pubic bone. During sexual arousal the Paraurethral glands fill with fluid and may in most cases can be felt through the vaginal wall as a more firm and puffy area. This is what people refer to as the g-spot.

What Happens Woman Is Sexually Aroused?

Engorgement

When a woman becomes aroused, her pelvic and genital areas fill with blood. This is called engorgement. This is the same phenomenon that makes a man’s penis hard, and we all know how much men enjoy having a firm penis. For both sexes, engorged genitals are capable of feeling more. An engorged clitoris can be three times larger than an unengorged clitoris. Since an unengorged clitoris is often quite small, it can be hard to pleasure. Thus, by engorging the clitoris first a man makes it easier to find the clitoris, and the woman feels more pleasure.

Lubrication

When a woman becomes aroused, her vagina also become lubricated however, how much depends on her hydration, how long she has been aroused, and her diet.

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