Labia minora

The labia minora, Latin for smaller lips, singular: labium minus "smaller lip", also known as the inner labia, inner lips, vaginal lips or nymphae,^[1] are two flaps of skin on either side of the human vagina. It is an opening in the vulva. It is between the labia majora (the Latin for larger lips; also called outer labia, or outer lips).^[2]

Labia minora
Human hairless vulva with labia minora encircled. The labia minora are the smaller petal-like folds in the very middle of the photo, between the thicker outer labia majora.
Details
Precursor	Urogenital folds
Part of	Vulva
Identifiers
Latin	labium minus pudendi
TA	A09.2.01.007
FMA	20374
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Detailed view of a human vulva (with anatomical features described): 1 - Clitoral Hood, 2. Clitoris, 3. Labia majora, 4. Urinary opening, 5. Labia minora, 6. Anus, 7. Vaginal opening, 8. Perineum

The labia minora vary widely in size, color, and shape from individual to individual.

The length of the labia minora can be very different from woman to woman. In some, they are hidden completely by the labia majora (top row). For others, they are longer and clearly visible even when the woman is standing (bottom row). The vulva of women in the top row are often called "innies" and the bottom called "outies".^[3][4][5]

References

1. nymphae. Dictionary.com. Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Inc. (accessed: November 24, 2007).
2. "How the female reproductive system works | girlshealth.gov". www.girlshealth.gov. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
3. "Innie vs. outie vagina: What are the differences? Learn more here". www.medicalnewstoday.com. 2021-02-18. Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
4. "Do You Have An Outie Vagina Or An Innie Vagina? Here's How To Tell". Women's Health. 2019-04-17. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
5. McDougall, Lindy (2021). The Perfect Vagina : Cosmetic Surgery in the Twenty-First Century. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-05612-2. OCLC 1240584800. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2021.