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color of vaginal tissue From: Anissa (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 19 Feb 1998 17:55:22 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Rena: "Re: Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome/absent uterus/vagina" Previous message: Paula: "dry patches" >At Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Anissa wrote: >> >> What should the color of normal vaginal tissue (the opening >>and muscle tissue inside) be? I examined the area because of continuing >>irritation I was experiencing in the crease of the minora and majora. >>The tissue in the irritated area was red with a small movable bump or >>cyst. My tissue inside and on the vaginal opening appears to be white. >>Is the white appearance thick but opaque discharge covering the tissue? >>Is this normal? > >At Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote: > The skin on the outside of the vagina where the hair grows is called the >vulva and it should be normal skin coloring. In some it may be slightly >darker. The color of the vagina in women of menstrual age is the same >color as the inside of your mouth (same kind of tissue). With menopause >and decrease in hormones, the color becomes somewhat blanched in >appearance. With ERT or vaginal estrogen, the normal color is usually >maintained. > >If there is a cyst that you don't recognize as being a long term >inhabitant of the area, get it checked out. >>-- >Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG > I am only 24 years old and on Allese oral BC. Should I be concerned about my hymen, vaginal opening and etc. having a white appearance? Thank you for your response and your time. -- Anissa Next message: Rena: "Re: Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser Syndrome/absent uterus/vagina" Previous message: Paula: "dry patches"

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