The hymen. This is a thin, circular band of skin which sits across the vagina, close to its opening. It has an opening in it, so vaginal discharge and menstrual blood can pass through it.
When the vaginal walls are stretched apart, for example during sex, and also to some extent in using tampons, the hymenal opening is widened. The first act of sexual penetration usually stretches the hymen, and occasionally this is accompanied by a little bleeding. Historically, and still in some cultures, this bleeding at the first act of intercourse is seen as a confirmation of virginity, although it is not necessarily accurate.
When the hymen has been stretched, remnants remain, which look like little ragged skin tags inside the vaginal opening.
The labia. Labia means “lips”. The vagina is surrounded by two pairs of “lips”. The inside, smaller ones, the labia minora, are also fairly sensitive, and are made of fine skin with no hair. The outer, larger ones, the labia majora, are made of less sensitive, coarser skin, which has a layer of fatty tissue beneath it.
The clitoris. This is a fascinating little knob of tissue in front of the vagina. It is covered by a hood of skin which connects to the two inner “lips” of the labia minora. It has a ‘shaft’, and a more sensitive tip, called the “glans”.
The clitoris is a bit like a penis. It is made up of glandular tissue that, with sexual arousal, becomes firmer and bigger, like a penis. It is supplied with lots of nerve cells, and consequently is extremely sensitive. Touching and rubbing the clitoris is a pretty effective means of sexual stimulation, as distinct from touching and rubbing the vaginal skin, which has far fewer nerve fibres, and is much less sensitive.
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