Women’s internal sexual organs

The sexual organs inside a woman’s body (internal sexual organs) are:

• vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more;
• cervixCervixNarrow entrance at the bottom of the uterus, at the top of the…Read more;
• uterusUterusOrgan in a woman's belly in which a foetus can grow.Read more;
• fallopian tubes;
• ovaries;
• clitorisClitorisVery sensitive organ of which the top is visible just above the opening…Read more.

A woman also has pelvic floor muscles at the bottom of her belly. They are not sexual organs but are important to a woman’s sexual wellbeing and sexual pleasure.

Vagina

The vagina is a tube-shaped passage leading from the outside of the body to the entrance of the uterus (cervix). It is about 10 cm deep.

The vagina has elastic walls lying close to each other. The walls can tighten (making the opening smaller) or relax.

During her menstrual period a woman loses bloodBloodRed fluid that has important functions in the body, for example: carrying oxygen…Read more through her vagina.

At the entrance of the vagina lies the hymen, a supple rim of tissue.

During sexual intercourse, the penisPenisMale sexual organ. The penis is used for sex (ejaculation) or to urinate.Read more enters the vagina (penetrationPenetrationPutting a part of your body (penis, finger, etc.) or an object into…Read more).

Babies are born through the vagina during a natural delivery.

Cervix

The cervix is a passage leading from the vagina to the uterus.

The cervix is usually closed and opens up during deliveryDeliveryThe process of giving birth to a baby.Read more.

Uterus

The uterus has the size and shape of an upside-down pear.

The uterus grows during pregnancyPregnancyThe time when a woman is expecting a baby. The pregnancy begins when…Read more together with the baby. After delivery the uterus returns to its normal size.

Fallopian tubes

A woman has 2 fallopian tubes, one on each side of the uterus.

A fallopian tubeFallopian tubeOrgan connected to the uterus. A woman has 2 fallopian tubes, 1 on…Read more takes an egg cellEgg cellFemale sex cell. A woman is born with many egg cells in her…Read more from the ovaryOvaryOrgan in a woman's body in which egg cells ripen. A woman has…Read more to the uterus.

Ovaries

A woman has 2 ovaries. Each ovary is connected to a fallopian tube.

The ovaries store a woman’s egg cells. When she is born, she already has all her egg cells.

The ovary is the size of a strawberry.

The ovaries are important producers of female hormones. These hormones influence, for example, the skin and bones and tell the body how to prepare for pregnancy. During the menopauseMenopauseWhen a woman stops having menstrual periods forever, usually around the age of…Read more a lack of these hormones can cause mood swings and hot flushes.

Clitoris

The clitoris is a part of the vulvaVulvaExternal part of the female sexual organ. The labia, clitoris, urinary meatus and…Read more. It is an erectile body of which only the top is visible from the outside. The biggest part of the vulva is on the inside of the body. It is one of the most sensitive and pleasurable body parts of a woman, and therefore plays an important role in the enjoyment of sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more. Through stimulating the clitoris, a woman can orgasmOrgasmThe height of sexual arousal. It is an intensely pleasant feeling. All your…Read more. This can happen through touching the top of the clitoris, but also through the labiaLabiaSkin that protects the vagina, clitoris and urinary meatus. Women have 2 pairs…Read more and vagina.