THE FEMALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA
THE FEMALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA The female external genitalia includes mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora , hymen and clitoris. The first layer is mons pubis which is a cushion of fatty tissue covered by skin and pubic hair. Inside that labia majora layers are present which are fleshy folds tissue, which extends down from mons pubis to vagina opening. Then labia minora are paired folds of tissue under labia majora. The opening of vagina is covered partially by a membrane called hymen. The clitoris is a tiny figure-like structure which lies at the upper junction of two labia minora above urethral opening. NOTE : The clitoris is the female erectile tissue which gets broad when female orgasm happens or during intercourse. FEMALE EXTERNAL GENITALIA The hymen often torn during the first coitus(intercourse). However, it can be broken by sudden fall or jolt, during insertion of vaginal tampon, active participation in sports like horseback riding, cycling, etc. In some female, hymen persist