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Urinary meatus: the opening of the urethra for urine to pass through. Vaginal opening: entrance to the vagina. Hymen: connective tissue that covers the vaginal opening. Vestibular gland openings: two pairs of openings in the vulval vestibule for the Bartholin's and Skene's glands.
The vaginal opening (also known as the vaginal introitus and the Latin ostium vaginae) [20] [21] is at the posterior end of the vulval vestibule, behind the urethral opening. The term introitus is more technically correct than "opening", since the vagina is usually collapsed, with the opening closed.
In pregnancy, the vulva and vagina take on a bluish coloring due to venous congestion. This appears between the eighth and twelfth week and continues to darken as the pregnancy continues. [39] Estrogen is produced in large quantities during pregnancy and this causes the vulva to become enlarged. The vaginal opening and the vagina are also ...
“The vagina is a tube that connects your uterus to your vulva, and has an opening end called the vaginal opening,” she continues. This opening is part of your vulva. When menstrual blood ...
Ginger et al. state that although a number of texts report that they surround the vaginal opening, this does not appear to be the case and tunica albuginea does not envelop the erectile tissue of the bulb. [1] The vestibular bulbs are homologous to the bulb of penis of the male and consist of two elongated masses of erectile tissue. [2]
Holmes recommends leaving at least a little bit of hair around the vaginal opening, when shaving or waxing your vulva. “The hair helps protect your vulva from bacterial infection, and helps ...
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