Let’s learn about the external and internal parts of biological female anatomy.
Female external anatomy
Vulva: This is the external female genitals. It consists of two pairs of fleshy folds (labia), the opening of the vagina, the urethral opening, and the clitoris.
Labia majora: This is the outer parts of the vulva (like fleshy lips) which protect the opening of the vagina and the urethral opening.
Labia minora: These are the thinner lips around the vaginal opening.
Clitoris: A small, sensitive organ that is at the top of the inner lips above the urethral opening.
Urethral opening: A tiny hole where the urine (wee) comes out.
Vaginal opening: This is the entrance to the vagina.
Pubic Hair: Pubic hair protects the skin and body around the vulva.
Anus: The hole in the bottom (bum) that allows faeces (poo) to pass outside the body. Males and female bodies have an anus.
Female internal anatomy
Vagina: This is the passage from the uterus to the outside of the body. This is where babies and menstrual blood leave the body.
Cervix: This is the lower opening of the uterus at the top of the vagina. During childbirth, the cervix stretches to allow the baby to come out.
Uterus (womb): Where a fetus/baby grows and develops during pregnancy.
Fallopian tubes: Two hollow tubes on either side of the uterus. They provide a passage for the eggs (ova) from the ovaries to the uterus. They are where a sperm may fertilise an egg.
Ovary: The two ovaries are the main female reproductive organs. Thousands of eggs (ova) are stored in the ovaries from before birth. They produce the two main female hormones called oestrogen and progesterone, which cause the changes that occur during puberty.