Dear Maurice,
I have been dating my soon to be husband for just over one year. I read your articles a lot and you seem to understand us women quite well so please advise.
I am 24 and I have quite a large labia that hangs down about 6cm? I am really scared, I even asked my friend but I don’t think she knew what it was. My husband to be and I are going to have sex for the very first time and he has never seen my vagina before, and my two flaps close together. So I was wondering how I am supposed to have sex without him holding my flaps open? And also is my long labia normal?
Maurice replies,
My dear you are completely normal, there is an incredible variation of labia shapes, sizes and even colour, every woman is different. When you are aroused and you get wet your labia will not be noticed, when aroused the labia naturally spread apart.
Make sure that you are in control when you have sex. Do not let him thrust into you, he needs to be gentle and I recommend it being your first time you apply plenty of lubrication like K Y Jelly or Durex lubricants (highly recommended). It is advisable that he also lubricates his penis, especially the penis head before he attempts insertion.
If I may add, over the years I have noticed that women with small labia minora do not respond well to sex most of the time. Those with bigger labia minora want sex more often to satisfy their sexually desire. It has a lot to do with one’s nerve ends. When the membranes of the inner lips are stimulated by touch or asserted pressure, glands are stimulated to produce secretions. The resulting lubrication helps keep the labia and the vagina moist and aids in penetration. The labia is packed with blood vessels and nerves that swell when stimulated. This makes the inner lips incredibly sensitive and receptive, resulting to immense pleasure in the right conditions.
The labia minora also aids in protecting the vagina from bacterial infections. The glands of the inner labia minora produce secretions that kill bacteria.
Please do not overwhelm yourself with worry, look forward to your first sexually experience, take your time on the night and have fun as you explore each other.
*Women who touch themselves often are more aware of their pleasure zones, their arousal areas, with this to their advantage they are able to instruct men on how they would like to be pleasured. Sex is a science, a mixture of neuro-chemicals and an array of nerves that respond to touch. If touched in the right way the pleasures can be ‘out of this World’.
















