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Vulvas, Labias, Clitorises, and Vaginas

  • Vaginal "farts"?
  • How can I tighten my loose vagina?
  • What exactly is the vulva?
  • Where is the clitoris?
  • Penis goes where during sex?
  • Curious about her body — What is my penis hitting?
  • Frequent cycling: Reduced sexual sensation for women?
  • Changes in vaginal scent
  • Baths: Okay for the vagina?
  • Blue balls, blue ovaries?
  • I have male and female genitalia — Tell my boyfriend?
  • Mistaken female anatomy — Clitoris or cervix?
  • What is the G-shot?
  • Weird to ask my doctor to find G-spot?
  • Ow! My (nether) lips! Labiaplasty?
  • Is it a problem if my vagina is purple?
  • 'Surgical solution' for small clitoris?
  • Clitoris is swollen for days after sexual activity
  • Little pleasure, if any, from my clitoris – What's wrong?
  • How deep is the average vagina, and does it elongate when something's in it?
  • The purpose of the hymen
  • Inside my vagina, should it feel smooth or bumpy?
  • Pain in the clitoris: Help moving from "ouch" to "ahhh"
  • Is my clitoris too big?
  • Virgin is eager to use tampons, but worried about hymen

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