It conducts urine from the bladder to the outside. The urethra lies between the clitoris and the vagina. In the latter phases of arousal, it generally flattens and retracts back beneath the clitoral hood. During the early stages of sexual arousal, it swells and protrudes just beyond the clitoral hood. It is usually, but not always, the area of greatest sexual sensitivity. It has a high concentration of nerve endings and is extremely sensitive to touch and vibration. The clitoris is characteristically firmer than the surrounding tissues, with a rubbery consistency. This tissue covers the clitoris, which lies just beneath the hood. The labia minora come together at the top of the vulva to form the clitoral hood.
During urination, the labia minora function to direct the urine stream in a more or less single direction by forming a curtain on either side of the urethra. During sexual arousal, they swell and moisten with extracellular fluid. They are rich in nerve endings and are usually very sensitive to touch. After a pregnancy, they are thicker and more prominent. In women who have not had a baby, they are very thin and are usually hidden, to some extent, by the labia majora. Just inside the labia majora are the smaller lips, the labia minora. They each contain a Bartholin gland, which is usually not noticed but occasionally causes some problems. These are large, fleshy pads that cover the bony pubic rami. The larger lips, labia majora, extend from the mons pubis to the rectum. The vulva may develop conditions both benign and malignant, symptomless, annoying, or even disabling. These may influence the type and course of infections in this area. Because of the close proximity of the rectum, intestinal bacteria (anaerobes and coliforms) are more or less constantly present to some degree.
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The vulva is a portal for a variety of functions (reproductive and excretory) and has a unique role in sexual feelings and function.īecause it is covered with both dry, squamous skin and moist mucous membrane, it is subject to diseases affecting both.
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