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What color should the opening to the female urethra be?
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Pink to tan: The lining inside the urethral is pink and the lining outside the meatus or opening is tan. With infection or inflammation the urethra can become red.
Answered 12/17/2018
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Pink: The urethral meatus is usually pink but some women have a bluish tint to the epithelium in that area.
Answered 12/24/2019
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Pink: The urethral meatus, which is the opening of the urethra is typically the same color as the vaginal mucosa, pink.
Answered 3/3/2021
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