Is Your Vulva Normal?

In Sex for One, there are pages of fine art drawings of vulvas by Betty Dodson. Looking at them made me realise that, like people, all vulvas are different.

Have you ever looked at your vulva, either with the aid of a mirror or digital camera, and wondered if yours was 'normal' or not? If you've ever made the mistake of comparing your vulva to those on porn videos, you may well have come to the conclusion that you're some kind of freak. You're not. Porn stars are employed on the basis of their vulvas looking a certain way. Therefore, porn stars whose vulvas do not 'conform', either don't get the job or go and have plastic surgery (ouch!).

We're strongly against genital plastic surgery (except for women who've had genital mutilation, people who want sex changes, or other genuine reasons). If you're thinking of getting plastic surgery because you believe your vulva is somehow abnormal, recognise that your fears are being played upon, simply to get you to part with your money. Your 'new' vulva will likely be no more appealing to your partner and you may lose sensation due to scarring. Meaning, you may have paid someone to make you less orgasmic! There is nothing wrong with your vulva; if you don't believe me, look online at pictures of others (but NOT on porn sites). If you're worried that your male partner won't like yours, remember this: Thousands of years of evolution have programmed the male brain to find them appealing. Actually, he's probably more interested in your vagina anyway!