External Female Genitals

The external female genitalia are structures located outside the vagina.

They include the mons pubis, labia, clitoris, and vestibule structures and are collectively called the vulva or pudendum.

The mons pubis is a rounded fatty section positioned above the pubic symphysis, developing pubic hair after puberty.

Two fatty skin folds extend from the mons pubis, forming the labia majora. It also houses hairless skin folds — the labia minora.

A cavity between the labia minora, known as the vestibule, contains the external openings of the urethra and the vagina.

The greater vestibular glands on either side of the vaginal opening release mucus and lubricate it, aiding in copulation.

Deeper structures of the vulva include the bulbs of the vestibule and the fourchette.

The clitoris is a small protruding structure rich in nerve endings and blood vessels.

The visible portion of the clitoris is termed the glans, covered by the prepuce of the clitoris, a skin fold resulting from the fusion of the labia minora folds.