PHAR 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Embolization, Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill
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Occupy most of the perineum and are collectively called the vulva. Mons pubis: a mound of skin and adipose tissue overlying the symphysis pubis - covered in pubic hair. Labia majora: pair of thick folds of skin, connective tissue, and adipose tissue. Labia minora: a pair of thin folds of hairless skin immediately internal to the labia majora. Clitoris: small, erectile body capped with glans during sexual arousal. Vestibular bulb: deep into the labia on either side of the vaginal orifice - more sensitive. Bartholin gland: pea-sized glands that secrete mucin -- lubricates the vagina. Paraurethral (skene) glands: in the wall of the vagina and around the urethra -- open. Rugae: numerous transverse folds in the vagina. Bacterial vaginosis: most common cause of vaginitis in women of childbearing age. Causes abnormal discharge with a fishlike odor bloodstream. Toxic shock syndrome (tss): life-threatening illness caused by toxins circulating in the.
