Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing - The Carter Center

- the vaginal walls are pink in appearance and thrown into
small folds known as rugae. These allow the vaginal wall
to stretch during intercourse and child birth.
Layers
- squamins epithelium, vascular connective tissue, weak
inner coat of circular fibers and stronger outer coat of
longitudinal fibers. Pelvic fascia surrounds the vagina
forming a layer of connective tissue.
Contents
- the vaginal fluid is strongly acidic (PH 4.5)
Blood supply
- from braches of the internal iliac artery and drains through
corresponding Veins.
Lymphatic drainage
- via the inguinal, the internal iliac and the sacral glands
drains the lymphatic fluid.
2.3. Contents of the pelvis cavity
2.3.1 The bladder
The bladder is the urinary reservoir which stores the urine
until it is convenient for it to be voided.
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