Gynæcology for nurses and gynæcological nursing ... / by Sir Comyns Berkeley.

  • Comyns Berkeley
Date:
1941
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Credit: Gynæcology for nurses and gynæcological nursing ... / by Sir Comyns Berkeley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    paring a patient for a vaginal operation the nurse should ensure that the vulva has been properly cleaned, since other¬ wise the presence of smegma will call forth caustic remarks from the operator. Clitoris.—The clitoris, situated at the apex of the vesti¬ bule, is surrounded by the folds of the labia minora. It represents the penis of the male. It is composed of a small mass of erectile tissue and is covered with a very sensitive Vestibule Urethral orifice- Hymen \ i Perineum Mons veneris Clitoris Labium majus Labium minus Vaginal orifice Fourchette Anus Fig. 3. epithelium. Care should be taken, when passing a catheter, to avoid touching the clitoris. Vestibule.—The vestibule is a smooth triangular surface situated at the anterior part of the vulva. Its apex is formed by the clitoris, its sides by the labia minora, and its base by the anterior attachment of the hymen. Just above the centre of the base can be seen the urethral orifice. The nurse must always remember to swab the vestibule, with some antiseptic solution, just before passing a catheter.
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