The clitoris, outer and inner lips, urethra, vagina and anus are all part of female genitals. It can make it easier to understand what all the bits look like if you use a mirror.
Don’t worry if your genitals don’t look exactly like the ones in the picture everyone’s will look slightly different and this is perfectly normal.
The outer lips are technically called the labia majora. They are hairy on the outside and can often be darker in colour to the rest of your skin. They may even appear mottled in colour. The outer lips cover the clitoris and reach back to just in front of the anus. They are either open or closed and will open when you are sexually excited to reveal the vagina.
The clitoris is a small fleshy bump at the front of your genitals. It is made where the inner lips (labia minora) meet and it’s there to give you sexual pleasure.
The inner lips are thinner than the outer lips and can vary in colour and size. They can be light pink to dark brown, one may be bigger than the other or they may hang lower than the outer lips. None of these things are anything for you to worry about, but if you want to chat to someone about it you can always call in to Choices.
