Female Genitalia

• ASSESSMENT OF THE MALE AND FEMALE GENITALIA

  1. Inspection

  2. Palpation

  
• Inspection


  • Skin
  • Labia majora and minora
  • Clitoris
  • Urethral Orifice
  • Perineum and Anus
• Normal findings


  • Pubic hair distribution
  • Labia majora and minora
  • Clitoris
  • Urethral opening
  • Perineum
  • Anus
• Deviations from normal


  • Pubic lice, nits, or flecks of residual blood on skin
  • Ecchymosis
  • Labial varicosities
  • Edema
  • Broken areas of skin
  • Rash over mons pubis and labia
  • Chancre
  • Condylomata acuminatum (venereal warts)
  • Herpes simplex
  • Hypertrophy of clitoris
  • Chancroid
  • Discharge of any color from meatus
  • Female circumcision
  • Swelling or redness around meatus
  • Foul-smelling discharge
  • External tear
  • Fissure
  • Cystocele
  • Cystourethrocele
  • Fissure or tear of perineum
  • Venous prominences in anal area
  • Perineal Lacerations
  • Vaginal Necrosis / Ecchymosis
  • Rectocele
• Palpation


  • Labia
  • Urethral Meatus, Skene's & Bartholin's Glands
  • Vaginal Introitus
  • Perineum
• Deviations from normal (palpation)


  • Swelling, redness, induration, or purulent discharge from labial folds
  • Significantly diminished/absent muscle tone
  • Bulging from vagina
  • Thin perineum, fissures, tears
• Anus and Rectum


  1. Inspection

  2. Palpation
• Inspection of anus and rectum

  • Normal findings
  • Abnormal findings
• Palpation of anus and rectum

  • Normal findings
  • Abnormal findings