All Vulvas Are Normal: Embrace Your Labia and Pubic Hair

Plus-size woman in pink underwear showing her vulva with razor bumps and natural pubic hair, promoting body positivity and loving your vulva.
Photo courtesy of Bella Davis— Going Bare. Unfiltered beauty

Growing Up With Vulva Insecurity

When I was 12, I used to avoid wearing tight jeans and gym shorts because you could visibly see my vulva, and I was told that was shameful.

At 14, I wanted a labiaplasty to shorten my labia as I thought it was abnormal and unattractive because it stuck out.

When I was 18, a partner mentioned how weird it is that my labia hangs out.

At 19, the adult entertainment industry convinced me that pubic hair wasn’t attractive, so I shaved mine and was left with angry red bumps across my vulva.

Growing up, I had only ever seen a handful of vulvas represented in the media, and they were always perfectly symmetrical, hairless, bump-free, neat, and small. Not an accurate representation of what vulvas can look like.

Feeling Insecure

Throughout my teen years and into my early 20s, I felt embarrassed and insecure about my vulva.

  • I would attempt to tuck my inner labia in whenever I was about to be intimate.
  • Feeling insecure about our vulvas is something many of us can relate to.

The Truth About Vulvas

But I’m here to remind you: all vulvas are normal!

Each vulva looks different, and it’s perfectly normal if you have:

  • A dangly labia
  • Puffy labia
  • Tucked-in labia
  • Inner labia sticking out past outer labia
  • Asymmetry or a darker shade in some areas
  • A prominent clitoral hood

Vulvas Come in Different Shapes and Sizes

  • Colors and sizes vary widely
  • Pubic hair comes in different textures, lengths, and patterns

Your vulva isn’t ugly. You deserve to embrace it because all vulvas are unique, different, worthy, and normal.

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