Female genital appearance: 'normality' unfolds
Female genital appearance: 'normality' unfolds
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00517.x
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发表时间：
2005-05-01
影响因子：
5.8
通讯作者：
Creighton, SM
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作者：
Lloyd, J;Crouch, NS;Creighton, SM
目的 描述正常女性生殖器尺寸的变化。设计观察横断面研究。背景为英国伦敦大学学院医院 NHS 信托基金伊丽莎白加勒特安德森医院。人口 50 名绝经前妇女在全身麻醉下进行不涉及外生殖器的妇科手术。方法使用数码摄影和外生殖器测量进行横断面研究。主要结果测量阴蒂尺寸、阴唇长度和宽度、颜色和粗糙度、阴道长度、从阴蒂到尿道口的距离、从后肛管到肛门前缘的距离。结果 每次测量都记录了广泛的值。与年龄、胎次、种族、激素使用或性活动史没有统计学上的显着相关性。 结论 女性的生殖器尺寸差异很大。在考虑对生殖器进行手术时，应向女性提供这些信息，外科医生和女性必须仔细考虑决定。
Objective To describe variations in genital dimensions of normal women.Design Observational cross-sectional study.Setting Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, University College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK.Population Fifty premenopausal women having gynaecological procedures not involving the external genitalia under general anaesthetic.Methods A cross sectional study using digital photography and measurements of the external genitalia.Main outcome measures Clitoral size, labial length and width, colour and rugosity, vaginal length, distance from clitoris to urethral orifice, distance from posterior fourchette to anterior anal margin.Results A wide range of values were noted for each measurement. There was no statistically significant association with age, parity, ethnicity, hormonal use or history of sexual activity.Conclusion Women vary widely in genital dimensions. This information should be made available to women when considering surgical procedures on the genitals, decisions for which must be carefully considered between surgeon and woman.