vulva

Examples of vulva in the following topics:

• Vulva

  • The vulva is the external genitalia of the female reproductive tract, situated immediately external to the genital orifice.
  • The vulva consists of the external genital organs of the female mammal.
  • The vulva also contains the opening of the female urethra, and thus serves the vital function of passing urine.
  • The soft mound at the front of the vulva, the mons pubis, is formed by fatty tissue covering the pubic bone.
  • The clitoris is located at the front of the vulva where the labia minora meet.

• Vagina

  • In humans, this passage leads from the opening of the vulva to the uterus, but the vaginal tract ends at the cervix .
  • The vaginal opening is at the caudal end of the vulva behind the opening of the urethra.
  • The vagina and the inside of the vulva are a reddish-pink color, as are most healthy internal mucous membranes in mammals.
  • Research indicates that clitoral tissue extends considerably into the vulva and vagina.

• Episiotomy

  • The perineum is the short stretch of skin starting at the bottom of the vulva and extending to the anus.
  • The incision, which can be midline or at an angle from the posterior end of the vulva, is performed under local anesthetic (pudendal anesthesia), and is sutured closed after delivery.

• Female Sexual Response

  • For women, these changes include increased blood flow to the nipples, vulva, clitoris, and vaginal walls, and increased vaginal lubrication.

• Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System

  • These parts are internal; the vagina meets the external organs at the vulva, which includes the labia, clitoris, and urethra.

• Overview of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems

  • It contains three main parts: the vagina, which leads from the vulva, the vaginal opening, to the uterus; the uterus, which holds the developing fetus; and the ovaries, which produce the female's ova.
  • The vagina meets the outside at the vulva, which also includes the labia, clitoris, and urethra.

• Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

  • The signs of vulvovaginal inflammation include erythema (redness) of the vagina and vulva, vagina fissuring (cracked skin), oedema (swelling from a build-up of fluid), also in severe cases, satellite lesions (sores in the surrounding area).

• Micturition and the Micturition Reflex

  • In females, the urethra opens straight into the vulva.

• Cartilaginous Joints: Symphyses

  • The pubic symphysis is located anterior to the urinary bladder and superior to the external genitalia, above the vulva in females and above the penis in males.

• Anatomical Changes