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What Causes Several Folds Of Skin On The Entrance Of Vagina?

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Posted on Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Question: On the entrance of my vagina, just below my hymen, I can feel several flaps of skin that have become more prominent the past couple of days. I know I have felt skin there before (prior to being sexually active) but not as prominent as this. I have been engaging in sex recently (hadn't done it for a while before), and my partner can be very rough, I can feel him hurting me as we do it. I felt him scratch the outside entrance of my vagina. This is mainly with his fingers and causes some damage with his finger nails. I can feel irritations on other areas of my vulva as a direct result of this and I wonder if the skin becoming more prominent is a product of it. I have keloid tendency and I believe these pieces of skin to be scar tissue from previous sexual encounters where the person has also been quite rough. Naturally, I'm worried it genital warts and I would like answers. I have no other symptoms and this has only occurred in the past couple of days. I have included the images. I am aware that I have excess skin in my hymen (I think this is called hymen hypertrophy).
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Normal variation in anatomy

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I have taken note of your query and I have also reviewed the Images.

These are mucosal folds and are part of normal variation in anatomy. They are not genitals warts or scar tissue.
This requires no active intervention. I think you can just ignore this.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)
Hi

Is it possible the reason I have noticed them just now when I usually don't is from irritation from friction?

Also, just to make sure, when you look at the upper left side of the image of the entrance, just beside the hymen, are the ones here still mucosal folds? These are the ones that are concerning me
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Normal anatomy

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

I have reviewed the Image. I can't see anything that looks suspicious and it is all part of normal anatomy.
I think that you just got a little worried and suspect that there might be something wrong when there isn't anything.
Probably the discomfort of your recent sexual contacts have made you a little more observant of that area.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Several Folds Of Skin On The Entrance Of Vagina?

Brief Answer: Normal variation in anatomy Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writing to us. I have taken note of your query and I have also reviewed the Images. These are mucosal folds and are part of normal variation in anatomy. They are not genitals warts or scar tissue. This requires no active intervention. I think you can just ignore this. Regards