1. External Genitalia

2. The external genitalia of the female is known collectively as the vulva which consists of :
Labia majora – labium majus
Labia minora – labium minus
Clitoris –
Vestibule
Hymen
Greater vestibular glands

3. Labia majora
Boundary of the vulva
Skin, fibrous tissue, fat, sebaceous glands
Anteriorly the folds join in front of the symphysis pubis, and posteriorly they merge with the skin of the perineum
At puberty hair grows on the mons pubis and the lateral surfaces of the labia majora

4. Labia minora Smaller folds Situated between the two labia majora
Contain numerous sebaceous glands
Posteriorly they fuse to form the fourchette
The cleft between the labia minora is called the vestibule
The vagina, urethra and ducts of the greater vestibular glands open into the vestibule

5. Clitoris Corresponds to the penis in the male
Contains sensory nerve endings and erectile tissue
Hymen
Thin layer of mucous membrane – occludes the opening of the vagina
Greater vestibular glands (Bartholin’s glands) situated one on each side near the vaginal opening – secrete mucus – open into the vestibule lateral to the hymen

6. Perineum Blood Supply Arterial supply
Internal pudendal arteries which arise from the internal iliac arteries
External pudendal arteries from the femoral arteries
Veins
A large plexus of veins internal iliac veins
Lymph drainage  superficial inguinal nodes
Nerve supply  by branches from pudendal nerves
Perineum
Area extending from the fourchette to the anal canal. It is roughly triangular and consists of connective tissue, muscle and fat
It gives attachment to the muscles of the pelvic floor