is recess, the posterior fornix, is much deeper than the lateral &
             anterior fornices. Generally, the lumen of the vagina is quite small &,
             except where it is held open by the cervix, its posterior & anterior walls are
             in contact with one another. The vagina stretches considerably during
             copulation & childbirth, but its lateral distension by the ischial spines & the
             The uterus tilts away from the vagina. Hence, attempts by untrained
             persons to induce an abortion by entering the uterus with a surgical
             instrument may result in puncturing of the posterior wall of the vagina,
             followed by hemorrhage & - if the instrument is unsterile - subsequent
             The external genitalia, also called the vulva or pudendum, include the:
             Structures associated with the vestibule.
             The mons pubis is a fatty, rounded area overlying the pubic symphysis.
             After puberty, this area is covered with pubic hair. Running posteriorly
             from the mons pubis are two elongated, hair-covered fatty skin folds, the
             labia majora. These are the female counterpart of the male scrotum. The
             labia majora enclose the labia minora, two thin , hair-free skin folds,
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