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Vulva
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The vulva is the collective name for all of the external female genitalia. It is not a single structure but a group of structures, and that group serves two functions at once: reproduction and urination, that is, the passage of urine out of the body. The vulva is what can be seen from the outside.
The first things you notice from the outside are folds of skin: the labia majora, the larger, more prominent ones, and the labia minora, which are smaller and lie inside them.
The labia majora work like the lid of a case: underneath them lie the labia minora, the clitoris, the vulvar vestibule, which is the central space where the openings are located, small glands called the Bartholin and Skene glands, the urethra where urine exits, and the vaginal opening.
In brief
The vulva is the collective name for the external female genitalia, a group of structures involved in both reproduction and urination.
Seen from the outside, it is covered by folds of skin, the labia majora and the labia minora.
The labia majora cover the labia minora, the clitoris, the vulvar vestibule, the Bartholin and Skene glands, the urethra, and the vaginal opening.
Sources (1)
- National Center for Biotechnology Information, StatPearls PublishingAnatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Female External Genitalia, StatPearlsPublished
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