“Female” Anatomy

The Different Parts

Vagina vs. VulvaA lot of people say vagina when what the mean is the vulva. The vulva is the entire outside part of female genitalia. The vulva includes the labia, clitoris, urethra and vaginal openings, anus, and mons pubis. Let’s define some of these:

Labia: The folds of skin starting at the clitoris and going down to the opening of vagina. There are two parts to the labia: the labia majora (outside labia) and labia minora (inner labia). Like snowflakes, they look different on everyone.

ClitorisThe clitoris is located at the top of the vulva and is covered by the clitoral hood. Like the labia, everyone’s clitoris is a different size. The only purpose of the clitoris is for sexual enjoyment, it becomes enlarged when the person is turned on, and has thousands of nerve endings, making it the most sensitive part on the body.

Urethra: This is the tiny hole that a person pees out of, located right below the clitoris and above the opening of the vagina.

Vagina: This is located right below the opening to the urethra. The vagina is used to expel menstrual blood and birth babies, but can also experience sexual pleasure.

Anus: Also known as the butthole, this is the opening to the rectum. Because of how many nerve endings there are, some people also experience sexual pleasure here.

Inner sexual anatomyIn addition to what you can see on the outside of a vulva, there’s a lot more going on inside.

VaginaFrom the outside, you can only see the vaginal opening, not the whole vagina, which connects the cervix and uterus. The vagina is stretchy and expands when a person is turned on. Contrary to popular belief, a vagina does not become “loose” when a person has had a lot of sex, though inserting fingers, penises, sex toys, tampons, or menstrual cups into the vagina may stretch it out temporarily.

Cervix: The cervix divides the vagina and uterus.

UterusThe uterus is where a fetus is carried during pregnancy, sometimes called the womb.

Fallopian tubes: A pair of tubes that transport the egg from the ovaries to the uterus at the conception of pregnancy.

OvariesOvaries store your eggs. They also produce the hormones estrogen, progesterone, testosterone that control aspects of pregnancy and periods.

HymenThe hymen is a small film at the opening of the vagina. There are a few common myths surrounding the hyem. One is that the hymen breaks when a person with a vulva has sex for the first time. Though this can happen, the hymen can also be broken much earlier like when inserting a tampon or other objects into the vagina. Not everyone with a vagina has a hymen, and all hymens are different.


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Video About Anatomy


https://www.cdc.gov/std/training/picturecards/female-reproductive-system.pdf

https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/sexual-and-reproductive-anatomy/what-are-parts-female-sexual-anatomy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3JE8oj_bWI&index=2&list=PL_zdi3TflN9Knd2LjCyQrHzkNmkskbjat