labia minora
plural noun
la·bia mi·no·ra
ˈlā-bē-ə-mə-ˈnȯr-ə 
: the inner highly vascular largely connective-tissue folds of the vulva bounding the vestibule
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One thing that can happen as a result is that your vulva can start to look different—for instance, your labia minora, the inner lips of your vulva, can start to shrink or even disappear, Dr. Beshear says.
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 20 June 2025
In some people, the labia minora may appear more prominent than before.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 18 May 2025
Like the labia minora, the labia majora changes throughout a person’s lifetime, starting during puberty.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 6 May 2025
The dream allowed Freud to draw out the double meaning of nymphae, signifying both mythological sprites and also, evidently, the labia minora.
—Anna Shechtman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
The vulva refers to the external genitalia, including the labia majora and labia minora, which are the inner and outer lips of the vulva, Dr. Bone explains.
—Women's Health, 26 June 2023
My labia minora were growing ahead of schedule.
—Madeleine Watts, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
The aesthetic ideal produced by these surgeries is that of an ‘innie’, where the labia minora (inner lips) are hidden by the labia majora (outer lips).
—Gina Tonic, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2021
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Erica Sweeney, SELF, 20 June 2025
In some people, the labia minora may appear more prominent than before.
—Brandi Jones, Health, 18 May 2025
Like the labia minora, the labia majora changes throughout a person’s lifetime, starting during puberty.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 6 May 2025
The dream allowed Freud to draw out the double meaning of nymphae, signifying both mythological sprites and also, evidently, the labia minora.
—Anna Shechtman, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
The vulva refers to the external genitalia, including the labia majora and labia minora, which are the inner and outer lips of the vulva, Dr. Bone explains.
—Women's Health, 26 June 2023
My labia minora were growing ahead of schedule.
—Madeleine Watts, Harper’s Magazine , 25 May 2022
The aesthetic ideal produced by these surgeries is that of an ‘innie’, where the labia minora (inner lips) are hidden by the labia majora (outer lips).
—Gina Tonic, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2021
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“Labia minora.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labia%20minora. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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labia minora
noun plural
labia mi·no·ra
-mə-ˈnōr-ə, -ˈnȯr-
: the inner highly vascular largely connective-tissue folds of the vulva bounding the vestibule
called also nymphae
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