Photos of hymenal skin tags11/14/2023 ![]() The presence or absence of rugae is suggested to differentiate the specific site of the defect in POP. Rugae are often absent or lessened when prolapse is present. You'll feel them as ridged, bumpy tissue. Those folds allow for the incredible expansion of the vagina. Rugae are the series of ridges present in the walls the vagina. Typically, in nulliparous women, the perineum appears slightly concave at rest, curving upward toward the ischial tuberosities (sit bones). ![]() It is frequently the site of trauma (tearing) during childbirth. The perineum is the muscular band and soft tissue between the vagina and the anus. The posterior fourchette is a fork-shaped fold of skin at the bottom of the entrance to the vagina that is designed to stretch. ![]() The hymen is relevant for prolapse assessment as it's the level by which descent is measured (POP grade is established based on the distance towards or beyond the level of the hymen). In women whose hymens are no longer intact, hymenal remnants may remain, which often resemble small "tags" of skin. The hymen is a thin membrane that partially closes the vagina. The introitus is the opening to the vaginal canal. It has internal and external components and, like us, it loves activewear - it comes with its own hood(ie)! The clitoral hood is formed by the labia minora. The clitoris is a sex organ that is the most erogenous zone in female bodies. There's a ton of variation present in labia between people and this picture just shows one example, of course. Labia majora are fattier and more external than the labia minora, the folds of skin between the labia majora. The vulval vestibule (or vulvar vestibule or vestibule of the vagina) is the part of the vulva between the labia minora into which the urethral meatus ( not pictured here, the hole through which urine exists) and the vagina both open. Vulva is the term used to describe the external genitalia. What am I even looking at?!?! Before we talk about what we're seeing when things have shifted, let's clarify the basic structures of the vulva and vagina: Even with hundreds of images to scroll through, you're still not sure. You notice that something has changed, but you realize that you lack a frame of reference: Did my vulva always look this way? Is this normal? What am I looking at? What am I supposed to be looking at?!!! At this point, most of us head to Google and try to image search our way to clarity (spoiler alert: this rarely ends well!). Maybe you decide to feel things out in the shower, or rummage through your medicine cabinet to find that hand mirror you haven't used in three years. You're not exactly sure why or how, but something has changed. It's certainly SFW for us but a NSFW warning seems appropriate before we continue! We've been there. It should come as no surprise, given the nature of this blog, that we are about to feature pictures of vulvas with POP. So, ready to look at labia, visualize vulvas, and take a peek at POP?Īwesome! Let’s do this. We’re here to help! Whether your hand mirror is your most cherished object, you refuse to look, or you’ve accidentally gone “Live” when your selfie cam was pointed south, we hope this blog helps you understand what you might be seeing! Not only is it important to know your anatomy for your health and curiosity, but exposure to vulvas and vaginas that deviate from the textbook norm (which is often a hairless, not-impacted-by-childbirth-or-menopause vulva) can be key to improving genital body image. If this is already the case, it certainly makes sense that identifying what’s occurring in one’s vagina in the event of POP can lead to even more confusion. Have you heard the abysmal statistic that roughly 44% of women polled were unable to identify the vagina on a diagram?! Whether this stat makes you laugh or cry, it should serve as a reminder that we have been slacking on our education about understanding our own genitalia. Helping you become the detective who solves the mystery of what's going on " down there!"
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