Why does one side of the labia minora become longer due to inflammation?

In daily life, women often have enlarged labia. At this time, you can take measures such as conditioning and surgery to help solve the problem. In addition, some women’s labia minora become longer. The main reason is inflammation. This should be vulvitis. At this time, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as itching and pain in the vulva. So what is the main cause of inflammation in the labia minora?

Why does one side of the labia minora become longer due to inflammation?

During a girl's childhood, the two labia are tightly closed with a slight gap in the middle. After puberty begins, pubic hair begins to grow on the outside of the labia majora, while the inside becomes smooth and moist. After entering puberty, small raised spots will grow on the inner side of the labia, which are oil glands. These glands secrete oil to keep the area lubricated.

Every woman's labia is not exactly the same. For most women, the labia majora are larger than the labia minora, but there are exceptions. For some women, the labia minora are larger than the labia majora, or the two labia are of different sizes. This is all normal and will not affect sexual life and reproductive function. Some people may experience discomfort in their genitals due to the protruding labia minora, so they should try to wear loose underwear.

The labia majora cover the labia minora, vaginal opening and urethral opening. When there is sexual desire, the labia majora open, the covered part is exposed, and even the vaginal opening is exposed. Regardless of whether they are nulliparous or multiparous, after they enter the sexual excitement period, their labia minora will become engorged and swollen, and their diameter will expand significantly, increasing to 2-3 times during the plateau phase. As its diameter increases, it protrudes from the protective labia majora barrier, which will extend the effective length of the vaginal canal during sexual intercourse by at least 1 cm and help open the vaginal opening. Once the diameter increases, the labia minora are prepared for their most unique female sexual physiological response: color change.

The enlargement of a woman's labia minora may be caused by other reasons. Normally, the labia minora are of the same size on both sides. If they are of different sizes, one side is larger or the other side is smaller, or both sides are enlarged, then you should pay attention to such symptoms and check whether you have cervical hypertrophy. If so, you should seek treatment as soon as possible, because cervical hypertrophy can also cause cancer.