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[141] [142] The naming of the female (and male) genitals as pudenda membra, meaning parts to be ashamed of, dates from the mid-17th century. [143] The naming influenced the general perception of the vulva and this is shown in depicted gynaecological procedures.
Although present in both men and women, the mons pubis tends to be larger in women. [1] [6] Its fatty tissue is sensitive to estrogen, causing a distinct mound to form with the onset of female puberty. [4] [6] [7] [8] This pushes the forward portion of the labia majora out and away from the pubic bone. The mound also becomes covered with pubic ...
The labia minora are completely covered by the labia majora in some women in a standing posture, while in others they protrude visibly from the pubic cleft. Being thinner than the outer labia, the inner labia can be also more narrow than the former, or wider than the labia majora, thus protruding in the pudendal cleft and making the term minora ...
Pubic hair (or pubes / ˈ p j uː b iː z /, / p j uː b z /) is terminal body hair that is found in the genital area and pubic region of adolescent and adult humans. The hair is located on and around the sex organs, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the thighs, even extending down the perineum, and to the anal region.
Female genital procedures (2 C, 44 P) V. Vagina and vulva in art (1 C, 23 P, 1 F) Y. Yonic symbols (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Vulva" The following 31 pages are in ...
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Closeup of enlarged labia, standing. Elongated labia (also known as sinus pudoris or macronympha, [1] and colloquially as khoikhoi apron or hottentot apron) is a feature of certain Khoekhoe and other African women [citation needed] who develop, whether naturally or through artificial stretching, relatively elongated labia minora, which may hang up to 10 centimetres (4 in) outside the rest of ...