Question 1

what cause the labia skin to be darker than the body skin colour?

Accepted Answer

Pigmentation: Increased pigmentation in the labia is normal in the same way that your lips are more pigmented than your surrounding face.

Question 2

what is there a small piece of skin dark ish brown hanging from my labia?

Accepted Answer

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful answer without examining you, however, it may be a remnant of the hymen.
Wish you good health! - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex. 
Get HPV vaccine, if you are under 27 years of age.

Question 3

is it normal to have brownish edge/line along the longer side of the labia minora? what causes? just noticed, may have always been there

Accepted Answer

Can be normal: would advise an exam by your doctor to be sure.

Question 4

normal to have brownish edge/line only on one labia minora, along the longer edge of longer one? what causes? just noticed, may have always been there

Accepted Answer

Can be normal: would advise an exam by your doctor to be sure.

Question 5

i have this dark brown raised spot on labia. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Melanoma: Worst case scenario: A dark brown raised spot on a labia could be malignant melanoma. A specialist, starting with a gynecologist ought to be consulted.

Question 6

my labia majora is darker than my skin tone, as in like black. what cause this and how can i bring it back to its original color?

Accepted Answer

Need exam: While a change in pigmentation might be completely normal with age, if you have noticed a dramatic change in the color over a short period of time to "black" then i think a visit with an ob/gyn seems like an excellent idea.

Question 7

what causes a swollen labia, and yellowish-brown discharge after sex?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to say: Timing of these finding in relation to when sex happened can be important. Brown discharge can often be old blood, which can happen with even mild pressure or touching of cervix. If these findings persist more than a few days, see your doctor for an exam.

Question 8

female, 21 yrs, normal cycles, heavy discharge. my genitals are getting very dark these days esp labia minora. what conditions cud cause this darkening?

Accepted Answer

The most likely,,,: ...Cause is pigmentation caused by chronic irritation and/or moisture around the vulva.   See your gyn.

Question 9

ive noticed the past couple months ive been wiping hard after urinating to feel dry. i have caused my labia minora to get dark from the friction. can that be reversed? or does that stay the same?

Accepted Answer

: Visit this site for technical information on vulvar hygiene: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7789027/
Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!
Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines

Question 10

im 19 a 0,5 cm flat dark brown oval mole-like spot suddenly appear on my outer labia is it normal?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you are sexually active, it may be a wart. It would be prudent to see your doctor as it is not feasible to know what the lesion is without examining it.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex. 
Get HPV vaccine.

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What cause the labia skin to be darker than the body skin colour?

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What is there a small piece of skin dark ish brown hanging from my labia?

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Is it normal to have brownish edge/line along the longer side of the labia minora? what causes? just noticed, may have always been there

A member asked:

Normal to have brownish edge/line only on one labia minora, along the longer edge of longer one? what causes? just noticed, may have always been there

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I have this dark brown raised spot on labia. what could it be?

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My labia majora is darker than my skin tone, as in like black. what cause this and how can i bring it back to its original color?

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What causes a swollen labia, and yellowish-brown discharge after sex?

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Female, 21 yrs, normal cycles, heavy discharge. my genitals are getting very dark these days esp labia minora. what conditions cud cause this darkening?

A member asked:

Ive noticed the past couple months ive been wiping hard after urinating to feel dry. i have caused my labia minora to get dark from the friction. can that be reversed? or does that stay the same?

A member asked:

Im 19 a 0,5 cm flat dark brown oval mole-like spot suddenly appear on my outer labia is it normal?

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