HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I wanted to know how the female urethra opening should look is the opening a perfect circle?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Imperfect: Very few things about people are perfect. The appearance of the female urethral opening (meatus) can vary pretty widely.

Answered 1/31/2019

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

21 yr old healthy female. I randomly got this feeling that I need to slightly pee, but only directly @ urethral opening. Not uti. Any ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

When I google about pigmented female urethral opening, it gives me results about urethral cancer. Mine is black in color & I observed this recently.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Does an irritation (abrasion) to the urethral opening in females during sexual activity heal on its own? Or does it require extensive treatment?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

56yr female. I have developed a small hole near my urethral opening. It doesn't hurt or leak anything but l have abdominal discomfort for a few months and did have a hysterectomy back in 2015. What is it and could they be connected?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Hard smooth golf ball size mass in rectum in wall approx 3" above anal opening. Is painful and radiates to lower back and pelvis (all on right side). Constipated some. No blood. 34yr female. Also some uterine pain / issues . How serious is this?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

What color should the opening to the female urethra be?
Is the female genitalia supposed to have 2 openings besides the anus? Because i only have the very narrow opening which i assume to be the urethra.
White substance around female urethra opening? Not a lot of it but it's not coming out of the vagina. Could it be yeast?
What color should a females Urethral opening should be ? Because Mines is Black or a Dark color n I have redness in white watery discharge no smell ,
My urethral opening is swollen with a red dot in center. No itching, burning. No sex in 2 yrs. I'm 62 yr. Old female. Cause for concern?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.