where is the urethra located in a woman
At only about 1.5 inches (35 mm) long, the female adult urethra is shorter than the adult male urethra (approx. or 8 inches, or 200mm). The female urethra is located immediately behind (posterior to) the pubic symphysis and is embedded into the front wall of the vagina. Muscular layer - continuous with the muscular layer of the bladder, this extends the full length of the urethra.