How should the vagina physically look?

Body: 

Being an adolescent and all.. I have many questions and concerns about the body. Sometimes I don't want to turn to someone I know only because the question may pose as embarrassing.

Well, my question is how should the vagina look? Please only serious answers. My main concern really are the 'lips' in the vaginal area. What should it look like?

Hi Livelife,

I suggest finding good books on the subject. One that comes to mind is The Clitoral Truth, in which the author teaches the real female anatomy that was censored out of medical textbooks a century ago. I remember years ago looking at a book on vulvas at a local book store. I didn't buy it, but was amazed at how different we all are! I'm afraid we won't be able to answer your question here, but I'm sure there is no shortage of quality material on the subject. I do hope you will never hold yourself up to some (airbrushed) image of how you think you "should" look - a trap that has been the ruin of much health and beauty.

Wishing you well,

Christine