Young women's genital self-image and effects of exposure to pictures of natural vulvas.

Introduction: Many women have doubts about the normality of the physical appearance of their vulvas. This study measured genital self-image in a convenience sample of college-educated women, and assessed whether exposure to pictures of natural vulvas influenced their genital self-image.

Method: Forty-three women were either shown pictures of natural vulvas (N = 29) or pictures of neutral objects (N = 14).