Vagina discoloration

Sha`Cora • LMT.29.Dallas Beauty. Pink. Cancer ♋️
How do you lighten or should you lighten your vagina mine is dark compared to the rest of my body (near the lips and inner thigh). Is this normal? What's the proper way to remove hair down there? 
(Kinda embarrassed to talk about this)
This is the one area of my body that makes me self conscious and have low self esteem when wearing shorts or swim suits.