Size and Shape
In or around 2004, researchers from the Department of Gynaecology, Elizabeth Garret Anderson Hospital in London, measured the labia and other genital structures of 50 women from the age of 18 to 50, with a mean age of 35.6. The results were:
| Measuring | Range | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Clitoral length (mm) | 5–35 | 19.1 |
| Clitoral glans width (mm) | 3–10 | 5.5 |
| Clitoris to urethra (mm) | 16–45 | 28.5 |
| Labia majora length (cm) | 7.0–12.0 | 9.3 |
| Labia minora length (mm) | 20–100 | 60.6 |
| Labia minora width (mm) | 7–50 | 21.8 |
| Perineum length (mm) | 15–55 | 31.3 |
| Vaginal length (cm) | 6.5–12.5 | 9.6 |
| Tanner stage (n) | IV | 4 |
| Tanner stage (n) | V | 46 |
| Colour of genital area
compared with surrounding skin (n) |
Same | 9 |
| Colour of genital area
compared with surrounding skin (n) |
Darker | 41 |
| Rugosity of labia (n) | Smooth | 14 |
| Rugosity of labia (n) | Moderate | 34 |
| Rugosity of labia (n) | Marked | 2 |
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