MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia:Anterior vaginal wall repair (surgical treatment of urinary incontinence)

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Anterior vaginal wall repair (surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series: Normal anatomy

Anterior vaginal wall repair (surgical treatment of urinary incontinence) - series
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The vaginal opening lies just below the urethral opening, and just above the anal opening. The urethral opening, through which urine passes, leads to the bladder. The anus leads to the rectum. The vaginal opening leads to the vaginal canal, which leads to the uterus.

Update Date: 4/24/2008

Updated by: Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed byDavid Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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