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The
Vagina
Facts About It That
You May Not Have Known
There
are many mysteries surrounding the female genitalia and understanding
such a basic part of a woman's anatomy is something that we
should all be educated about. After all, it is where life is
made and delivered!
Because
women's genitals are internal, many have not even seen what
their vagina's look like. We encourage women to get to know
their equipment by holding a handheld mirror up and just taking
a look at the beautiful flower you have.
This
article will explore the facts and myths that surround a woman's
vagina as well as give you some diagrams to better understand
the location of it's major components.
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By
Lisa S. Lawless, Ph.D.
Psychotherapist & Sex Expert
CEO & Founder of
Holistic Wisdom, Inc. & NAASAS

Copyright © Holistic Wisdom, Inc.
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Vulva
Most
people say the word vagina when they mean the vulva. The vulva
includes everything. Therefore, when you are referring to
the external genitals on a woman you would call it the vulva.
Mons
Pubis
The mons veneris also known as the Mons Veneris is the fatty
tissue that covers the pubic bone. It is often where there
is the most amount of pubic hair.
Labia
Majora
The labia majora are the large, fleshier outer lips of the
vagina. They cover and protect the vulva. They are usually
covered with pubic hair and have sweat and oil glands.
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Labia
Minora
The labia minora are the inner lips of the vulva that help protect
the vaginal opening. They also protect the urethra and clitoris.
The appearance of the Labia Minora (vaginal lips) can vary from
being short, long, thin, fat and varied in color. When sexually
aroused a woman's vaginal lips will swell and pull apart. They are
quite sensitive and are a good place for sexual stimulation.
Clitoris
The clitoris is the equivalent of the head of a man's penis. It
is a small body of spongy tissue that is very sexually sensitive.
It is protected by the prepuce, or clitoral hood, a covering of
tissue similar to the labia minora. During sexual excitement, the
clitoris may extend and the hood retract to make the clitoris more
accessible. Some clitori are very small; other women may have large
clitori that the hood does not completely cover.
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Urethra
The opening to the urethra is just below the clitoris and
is where urine comes out. It is hidden 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. It
is also where the Skenes glands drain female
ejaculate through the Skenes ducts.
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The
Hymen
This is what most people refer to when they say 'popping
her cherry'. They mean breaking the hymen; which is a thin
layer of skin that covers the vaginal opening. It is referred
to as a cherry as it often bleeds when broken, but not necessarily
in all cases. Because of this saying 'cherry' often means
in pristine condition or pure.
For
a long time having the hymen in tact signified whether a
woman was a virgin or not. However, we now know that is
a ridiculous notion as it can often tear naturally during
childhood from trauma to the area such as horseback riding,
ballet exercises, falling on a bike, fence or even using
a tampon. In fact, some women are born without a hymen.
The hymen, as
you can see to the left, can cover the vaginal opening a
little or a lot and can have multiple openings.
Sometimes,
the hymen can be completely closed. This is called an imperforate
hymen. When this occurs it is important to have a Gynecologist
help to open the hymen to allow menstrual blood to be able
to drain properly. Signs that a hymen is closed are severe
menstrual cramping without any signs of menstrual bleeding
as well as not being able to insert a finger or tampon into
the vagina. If
this is the problem, a Gynecologist can perform a very simple
surgery by making an incision to open up the hymen.
Desperate
women who live in areas with high sexual ignorance have
actually had surgeries to restore the hymen, which is called
hymenorraphy. If there is not a hymen left or there never
was one, then surgery can be performed to take part of the
vaginal wall to create one. In some cases doctors have even
surgically inserted a fake blood capsule to simulate the
breaking of the hymen.
It
is a sad, dangerous and unnecessary procedure. We highly
encourage people to be better educated about the hymen rather
then believing in the myth that it must be in tact for a
woman to be pure.
Also
see our article regarding can
a woman be 'damaged goods'.
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The
average vagina is about 3 to 6" deep.
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The
blue whale has the largest vagina which is about 6 -
8 feet long.
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A
woman who was 7'8" tall has the record for the largest
vagina.
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The
longest clitoris on record is 4.5 inches long and 1.5
inches in diameter.
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Some
African tribes stretch their labia to be as long as
seven inches in length.
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The
most orgasms that a woman has had in one hour has been
recorded as 134. (A man was recorded as having had 16
in comparison).
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The
longest orgasm on record is 43 seconds with 25 consecutive
contractions.
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The
longest pubic hair on record is 28" (71.12 cm) long.
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In
the middle ages women were thought to be less capable
of getting pregnant if they had orgasms which is actually
the opposite. Women are more likely to get pregnant
if they have orgasms.
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The
birth control method of the IUD was invented in 1909.
# Both the vagina and the eye are self cleaning organs.
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Orgasms
are great for women as they relive menstrual cramps.
The muscles contracting during an orgasm moves the blood
and lining away from congested organs and relieves tension.
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The
Gspot is named for Dr. Ernest Grafenberg.
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A
nymphomaniac is the definition of a woman who cannot
experience sexual satisfaction regardless of how many
orgasms or partners. # Eight out of ten women who use
vibrators say that they only use them for clitoral stimulation
not for gspot stimulation to have an orgasm.
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Female
orgasms are great for headaches as they are excellent
natural painkillers.
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Cleopatra
apparently had a diaphragm made from cow dung and had
two orgasms a day.
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Can
you increase pleasure to the vagina during sexual play?
Yes,
and there are several options. You can use clitoral
and gspot gels that enhance stimulation. You can also
use vibrators that increase
blood flow and stimulate the clitoris, labia and spot. Clitoral
pumps are also popular as they increase blood flow
and sensitivity as well. You can also enhance sexual
positions by allowing a penis or dildo to put more
pressure against the gspot while the pubic bone rubs against
the clitoris.
Is
it normal to have one fold of skin larger than the other?
The size of the inner and outer lips can vary from woman to
woman. Often women have one side of their inner lips that
might be longer or a different shape. All vagina's look slightly
different from one another just like a male's penis and this
is normal. There are some women that do not like longer vaginal
lips or a lopsided vaginal lip and so there is now cosmetic
plastic surgery for vaginal
lip reconstruction. We encourage women to embrace
themselves as they are, however, some women find that it improves
their sense self esteem.
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Do
Only Some Women Have G-spots?
All women have gspots and the ability of the gspot to get
hard and engorged or stay soft depends on the level of sexual
arousal a woman experiences. This actually explains why so
many people have thought that some women have a gspot, and
others do not. They have simply felt the gspot when it was
not aroused and did not feel it because it.
If a woman
is not aroused and the Paraurethral / Skenes glands are not
filled with fluid, it will not create a firm and noticeable
area inside the vaginal wall. It may also be more prominent
in some women depending on how big their glands are and how
many they have. Think about it this way - men's penises vary
in shape, size, and angle and so do women's gspots.
See
article on what is the gspot
for more information.
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Female Ejaculation Fluid Note
Paraurethral / Skenes Glands & G-spot
The
Paraurethral glands are also called Skenes Glands. The
quantity of glands, the size and the exact location of
these glands varies within each woman. The gspot is found
easily by inserting a finger into the vagina and can be
felt approximately two inches inside and on the top front
wall; on the same side as the pubic bone. During sexual
arousal the these glands fill with fluid and in most cases
are felt through the vaginal wall as a firm and engorged
area. This is what people refer to as the gspot.
See
article on what
is female ejaculation for more information.
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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 man and women, engorged genitals are capable
of feeling more sensitive. When a clitoris is engorged, it can get 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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