• The oviducts of the female join together to form a common duct (called the 'oviductus communis') which leads to the vagina. (wikipedia.org)
  • Each person's vagina, which is the internal female genitals, and the vulva, which is the external part, are different. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • When people refer to the vagina, they usually mean the visible, external part of the genitals. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The hymen is a thin membrane that, in most females, partly covers the opening to the vagina. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The Vagina Monologues is a play written by Eve Ensler which featured on an Off-Broadway run in 1996 at Westside Theatre exploring consensual and nonconsensual sex, body image, genital mutilation, and sexual life through the eyes of women of various races and sexualities. (ancient-origins.net)
  • Convinced her appearance is what men love, the woman is contradicted by her vagina who advises her not to lean too heavily on her appearance, for it's really the sexual organ that provides 'true pleasure' to men. (ancient-origins.net)
  • The goddess Nin-imma is the divine personification of the vagina, with her name translating to "lady female genitals. (ancient-origins.net)
  • But the oldest literary exploration into aspects of women's sexuality originated in the Middle Ages in ' The Rose Thorn' ( Der Rosendorn ), an argument between a woman and her vulva as to who offers men more pleasure, and it has now been dated to '200 years' earlier than previously thought. (ancient-origins.net)
  • Two-dimensional and three-dimensional paintings and female figurines have been dated to the Gravettian period (28,000-22,000 years ago), but the ' Venus of Hohle Fels' is the oldest example of a vulva in art - dating back at least 35,000 years, to the Aurignacian. (ancient-origins.net)
  • While the layout of internal genital ducts and openings of the female genitalia depends upon the taxonomic group that insect belongs to, the internal female reproductive system of all Lepidopterans consists of paired ovaries and accessory glands which produce the yolks and shells of the eggs. (wikipedia.org)
  • This chapter describes the different parts of the female reproductive system: the organs involved in the process of reproduction, hormones that regulate a woman's body, the menstrual cycle, ovulation and pregnancy, the female's role in genetic division, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and other diseases and disorders. (wikibooks.org)
  • The female reproductive system is a complicated but fascinating subject. (medscape.com)
  • That's because for many years, studying the genitalia of lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) has been "the best indicator to diagnose a species," de Prins said. (livescience.com)
  • The study of the genitalia of Lepidoptera is important for Lepidoptera taxonomy in addition to development, anatomy and natural history. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lepidoptera have some of the most complex genital structures in the insect groups with a wide variety of complex spines, setae, scales and tufts in males, claspers of different shapes and different modifications of the ductus bursae in females. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are three basic configurations of genitalia in the majority of the Lepidoptera based on how the arrangement in females of openings for copulation, fertilisation and egg-laying has evolved: Exoporian : Hepialidae and related families have an external groove that carries sperm from the copulatory opening (gonopore) to the (ovipore) and are termed Exoporian. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lepidoptera genitalia. (wikipedia.org)
  • When a young woman reaches puberty around age 10 to 13, a promary oocyte is discharged from one of the ovaries every 28 days. (wikibooks.org)
  • In most women with amenorrhea, the ovaries do not release an egg. (msdmanuals.com)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the painless disease causes progressive ulcerative lesions on the genitals or perineum, which are prone to heavy bleeding. (mystateline.com)
  • It can be located as low as the perineum, further making the infant appear to be female. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The new moths were identified partially due to de Prins' examination of the bugs' genitals (pictured: male U. trilobata genitals, stained with purple dye). (livescience.com)
  • The females of some moths have a scent-emitting organ located at the tip of the abdomen. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cross-sectional diagram of the female reproductive organs. (wikibooks.org)
  • Functional morphologic changes in female sex organs induced by exogenous hormones / edited by Gisela Dallenbach-Hellweg. (who.int)
  • The male and female reproductive organs and genitals both come from the same tissue in the fetus. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Affected individuals may have external genitalia that do not look clearly male or clearly female or other abnormalities of the genitals and reproductive organs. (nih.gov)
  • Female genital mutilation comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. (who.int)
  • The female reproductive organs can be subdivided into the internal and external genitalia (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • The internal genitalia are those organs that are within the true pelvis. (medscape.com)
  • Female reproductive organs, anterior view. (medscape.com)
  • Female reproductive organs, sagittal section. (medscape.com)
  • Most studies on vaginal anatomy focus on females who are white. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Type III - excision of part or all of the external genitalia and stitching/narrowing of the vaginal opening (infibulation). (who.int)
  • The term apotropaic genitals refers to instances in which exhibitions or representations of female or male genitals are deployed to fend off evil. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Symbols and figures of male genitals also serve apotropiac functions, warding off evil and fending off aggression. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Genitalia in male and female of any particular Lepidopteran species are adapted to fit each other like a lock (female) and key (male). (wikipedia.org)
  • The male has a median tubular organ (called aedeagus or phallus) which is extended through an eversible sheath (or 'vesica') to inseminate the female. (wikipedia.org)
  • These presumably meet the function of convincing the female that she is mating with a male of the correct species. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the human reproductive process, two kinds of sex cells ( gametes), are involved: the male gamete (sperm), and the female gamete (egg or ovum). (wikibooks.org)
  • The reproductive systems of the male and female have some basic similarities and some specialized differences. (wikibooks.org)
  • The differences between the female and male reproductive systems are based on the functions of each individual's role in the reproduction cycle. (wikibooks.org)
  • Ambiguous genitalia can develop if the process that causes this fetal tissue to become "male" or "female" is disrupted. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This makes it hard to easily identify the infant as male or female. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For example, a genetic male may have developed the appearance of a normal female. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The child may have parts of both male and female genitals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This condition has several forms, but the most common form causes the genetic female to appear male. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If the mother takes certain medicines (such as androgenic steroids), a genetic female may look more male. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This produces a female body type, even if the genetic sex is male. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Because of the potential social and psychological effects of this condition, parents should make a decision about whether to raise the child as a male or female early after diagnosis. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Male and female genitalia and the larval stage are figured. (bioone.org)
  • Because of these abnormalities , the external genitalia may not look clearly male or clearly female. (nih.gov)
  • look clearly male or female. (nih.gov)
  • Male: genitalia: aedeagus long and with an S-form. (hccnet.nl)
  • Male: genitalia: aedeagus short and with a single, downwards bend. (hccnet.nl)
  • Please see Appendix 1 (for male) and Appendix 2 (for female) for detailed information on variables included in the SXQ section in the latest seven release cycles. (cdc.gov)
  • Information was collected using two-part (number and unit) questions for both SXD630 (last performed oral sex on a new male partner) and SXD642 (last performed oral sex on a new female partner). (cdc.gov)
  • Cutting the rose : female genital mutilation : the practice and its prevention / by Efua Dorkenoo. (who.int)
  • Female genital mutilation has been documented in 28 countries in Africa and in several countries in Asia and the Middle East. (who.int)
  • Although no prevalence data are available, there is evidence of increasing numbers of girls and women living outside their place of origin, including in North America and western Europe, who have undergone or may undergo female genital mutilation in their host country. (who.int)
  • Over the past two or three decades, local, national and international actors have significantly increased their efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation, and have made progress on several fronts. (who.int)
  • Advocacy at the international level has created a momentum suggesting that it is possible to significantly reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation within one generation. (who.int)
  • Following the adoption of resolution WHA47.10 by the Health Assembly in 1994, on traditional practices (including female genital mutilation) harmful to the health of women and children, the Secretariat has provided increased technical support to Member States for preventing the practice and managing its consequences. (who.int)
  • WHO's ongoing support for research on female genital mutilation includes assessments of how community-based interventions that are successful can be replicated elsewhere, of the elements in decision-making that contribute to continuation or abandonment of the practice, and of the role played by perceptions of women's sexuality in the continuation of the practice. (who.int)
  • The Secretariat intends, over the next few years, to evaluate the economic costs of female genital mutilation, both immediate medical costs and long-term costs of morbidities and psychological consequences. (who.int)
  • It plans to develop web-based and other audiovisual media for the training of health professionals to prevent female genital mutilation where possible, and to successfully manage its health consequences in women, girls and newborn babies. (who.int)
  • Puberty can be incomplete or delayed in affected males and females. (nih.gov)
  • Experienced taxonomists can match males and females of the same species simply by looking at how their private parts fit together, since each species has evolved a different "lock and key" mechanism, with males serving as the "key" and females as the "lock. (livescience.com)
  • The Mobile Examination Center (MEC) interview section on sexual behavior (variable name prefix SXQ) provides information on lifetime and current sexual behavior for both males and females. (cdc.gov)
  • 1.19% in males and 0.76% in females). (who.int)
  • If a woman comes to see me reporting that she can't have an orgasm, part of it is education and understanding the anatomy and physiology. (medscape.com)
  • Abnormalities of external genitalia are seen less often in affected females. (nih.gov)
  • There can be, however, additional internal and external differences between the genitals of white females and those who are black or of other non-white groups. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The external genitalia lie outside the true pelvis. (medscape.com)
  • The practice causes severe pain and has several immediate and long-term health consequences, including an increased risk of maternal morbidity and an increased perinatal mortality rate among babies born to women who have undergone the practice. (who.int)
  • A small penis (less than 2 to 3 centimeters, or 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches) that looks like an enlarged clitoris (the clitoris of a newborn female is normally somewhat enlarged at birth). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Female genital shapes also adorn or align with the structure of buildings as a way of warding off evil. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Especially in savanna areas, a lot of species have the same wing pattern, but genitalia are like lock and key," she said. (livescience.com)
  • The genitalia are complex and provide the basis for species discrimination in most families and also in family identification. (wikipedia.org)
  • The uniqueness of genitalia of a species led to the use of the morphological study of genitalia as one of the most important keys in taxonomic identification of taxa below family level. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lack of production of certain hormones can cause the embryo to develop with a female body type, regardless of genetic sex. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Such support has included the elaboration and dissemination of a series of 1 Extrapolated from estimates that 92 million girls and women currently aged 10 and over have undergone the practice in Africa. (who.int)
  • The results of a WHO study in six African countries on the obstetric sequelae of female genital mutilation1 showed that deliveries among women who had undergone the practice (compared with deliveries among women who had not) were significantly more likely to be complicated by caesarean section, post-partum haemorrhage, episiotomies and prolonged stay in hospital. (who.int)
  • They vary in size and distribution from female to female, and the size is dependent upon adipose content. (medscape.com)
  • This consists of health system responsiveness to the needs of women, education of the girl-child, quality health care, elimination of gender discrimination and harmful traditional practices, and an appreciation of the role of women in sustaining human life. (who.int)
  • In the African Region, many women are subjected to sociocultural discrimination as well as harmful traditional practices (HTPs) such as female genital mutilation4 (FGM), food taboos, early and forced marriage and pregnancy. (who.int)
  • Female U. trilobata genitalia, stained with black dye, appear like bizarre alien flowers on these slides, prepared by de Prins. (livescience.com)
  • Female: tergite 2 and 3: the black markings reach the front corner of the tergite. (hccnet.nl)
  • Female: tergite 2 and 3: the black markings do not reach the front corners. (hccnet.nl)
  • Shortly after his announcement became public, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stood with a straight face and told Americans, "The president has stated, and reiterated, his commitment to nominating a Black woman to the Supreme Court and certainly stands by that. (womensystems.com)
  • In addition to being black and female, all six women were nominated by either Barack Obama or Joe Biden. (womensystems.com)
  • Even if Quid-pro-Joe wanted to choose a white, Hispanic, or Asian, he couldn't, because of a campaign promise he made to Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), who offered his critical endorsement to Biden during the Democratic presidential primaries in return for a promise to nominate a black female Supreme Court Justice should the opportunity present itself. (womensystems.com)
  • Clyburn, who previously chaired the Congressional Black Caucus, offered his endorsement but with a caveat - that the then-candidate publicly pledge to place a black woman on the Supreme Court should he get the chance in his tenure. (womensystems.com)
  • The lawmaker was becoming increasingly frustrated that Biden had not promised on the debate stage to nominate a black female Supreme Court justice after speaking on the issue the night before. (womensystems.com)
  • Female insects have a system of receptacles and ducts in which sperm is received, transported and stored. (wikipedia.org)
  • The folklore of Catalonia includes references to the ways in which female genitals can calm the sea. (encyclopedia.com)
  • It addresses the health conditions that are specific to or more prevalent in women, have severe consequences and imply certain risk factors. (who.int)
  • Genitalia analysis is a very old-fashioned technique, over 100 years old. (livescience.com)
  • Responses to SXD031 (age at first sexual intercourse), SXD633 (age first performed oral sex on a woman), and SXD621 (age when first had oral sex) that were 9 years or less were grouped and coded as "9 years or younger. (cdc.gov)
  • The various stages in the life of a woman range from infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood to the post- reproductive years. (who.int)
  • With the advent of DNA analysis, the study of genitalia has now become just one of the techniques used in taxonomy. (wikipedia.org)
  • It involves removing and damaging healthy and normal female genital tissue, and hence interferes with the natural functioning of girls' and women's bodies. (who.int)
  • Instances of apotropaic female genitals also make an appearance in literature. (encyclopedia.com)
  • A Saudi man used a hot iron to burn the genitals of his little son to stop his involuntary urination while asleep, a newspaper reported on Saturday. (emirates247.com)
  • If women have been having menstrual periods, which then stop, they may have secondary amenorrhea. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Female genital cutting : findings from the Demographic and Health Surveys Program / Dara Carr. (who.int)
  • I really wish that we can get to a place where we can talk about genitals and sexual health the same way we do about high blood pressure and diabetes. (medscape.com)
  • It has no health benefits and harms girls and women in many ways. (who.int)
  • 1. Women's health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being of women throughout their lifespan and not only their reproductive health. (who.int)
  • The decision about when to seek health care is not always vested in the woman but rather in those who have power over her. (who.int)
  • A rare sexually transmitted disease, which causes flesh eating ulcers to develop on a patient's genitalia, is reportedly making the rounds. (mystateline.com)
  • Every year in the U.S., more than 300,000 women endure invasive testing and treatment for changes in the cells (lesions) on the cervix that can develop into cancers. (cdc.gov)
  • The archlike shape of female genitals made them a symbol of welcome and fecundity while they simultaneously performed their apotropaic function. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Linked in many cultures to childbirth and creation, female genitalia are potently apotropaic, though they may have dangerous effects as well. (encyclopedia.com)
  • Butterflies of the Parnassinae (Family Papilionidae) and some Acraeini (Family Nymphalidae) add a post-copulatory plug, called the sphragis, to the abdomen of the female after copulation preventing her from mating again. (wikipedia.org)
  • This thesis aims to describe how "gender", multi-word expressions with "gender", and the derivative "gendered" are translated into Arabic target texts (TTs) by the transnational Muslim feminist movement Musawah for Equality in the Family, funded by UN Women. (lu.se)
  • Surprisingly, I don't really know how meth works on your genitals. (thebloggess.com)
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