Female Anatomy

Female milk ducts:

Students should be made aware of the flower-like tissue structure that makes up a woman’s breast.

The ducts are the ‘stems’ of the flower and the ‘petals’ are the lobules. The lobules produce the milk and the ducts carry it to be secreted through the nipple.

Internal diagram of the clitoris:

As part of the reproductive system, the clitoris is outlined in many diagrams, however the internal structure is something people should be informed about as the nerves aren’t just concentrated in the glans clitoris, they extend to the corpus cavernosum. 

Teachers should note the comparisons between the clitoris structure and male genitalia.

The correct names for female genitalia should be taught.

Stigma and myths around the hymen should be spoken about with the students. The hymen is not an indicator of someone having had penetrative sex. Hymens can vary in thickness

The cause of bleeding during sex should be talked about – there are more resources on this topic in Health & Hygiene.

Students should be told about the different shapes/sizes of the labia and how the porn industry has projected a false ‘perfect’ shape onto society. Every type of labia is normal and students should be reassured of this.

A labia factsheet is available to include in this lesson below.