External genitalia

The vulva is known as the set of external genitalia of the woman. They are something else.

Mons pubis

In the most anterior part of the external genitalia is the mons pubis, a rounded eminence made up of fatty tissue that is located on the symphysis of the pubis and covered by skin. From puberty it is covered with hair in a triangular shape, with the base towards the abdomen and the vertex towards the union of the labia minora.

What are the labia majora?

The labia majora are two skin folds that delimit the vulvar fissure, in the most anterior part they continue with the mons pubis and at the posterior end they merge with each other. Inside they contain adipose tissue and cover and protect the most delicate structures of the vulva. On the outside they are lined by more pigmented skin that contains sebaceous and sweat glands and covered by hair.

What are the labia minora?

The labia minora are two skin folds parallel to and inside the labia majora. They do not contain adipose tissue or are covered by hair, but they do contain sebaceous glands. Its anterior part is divided into two sheets, the upper ones fuse together to form the clitoral hood and the lower ones the clitoral frenulum. At the back they join to form the vulvar fork. The size of the labia minora is highly variable from one woman to another and in some cases they can be asymmetrical. In fact, with age they frequently.

Clitoris

The clitoris is located in the anterior union of the labia minora and is a cylindrical organ, formed by erectile tissue homologous to the male penis. Its exposed part is the glans of the clitoris and towards the interior are the corpora cavernosa that enlarge when filling with blood during sexual arousal. It has a large number of nerve endings.

Lobby

The space between both labia minora is called the vestibule. In its anterior part and below the clitoris we find the urinary meatus where the urethra empties. Immediately posterior to the urinary meatus is the vaginal orifice or introitus, partially closed by the hymen. The hymen is a transverse septum formed by a mucous membrane with a hole in the center to allow the flow of menstrual flow and that tears with sexual intercourse. Bartholino's glands are located on both sides of the vestibule, with their exit orifice on the inside of the labia minora.