It is very common to wonder "Where does a girl pee from?" After all, the male anatomy makes it obvious where this bodily product leaves the body, but for women, it is a bit more discrete. The internal structure of the urinary tract is very similar for men and women, meaning you only have to know a few basics to understand where women pee from.

Where Do Girls Pee from?

Just like men, women pee out of their urethra. The difference is that men have a single opening at the very tip of the penis where they pee out of and ejaculate from. Women, on the other hand, have a separate orifice.

In women, the urethral hole is between the vaginal opening and clitoris. Unfortunately, it is hard to figure out the exact location where the urine is coming out of, which leads to some accidents when trying to pee in a cup at the doctor's office. The following picture explains the location of the urethral opening better and directly.

The Urinary System in Women

Now that you have gotten the answer to "Where do girls pee from?" and the other two holes that are near the urethral hole, you can better understand the female urinary system by reading the contents in this part.

The kidney works to filter waste and water from your blood and then creates urine. The urine will then travel through the ureters, a set of tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder. It is stored in the bladder until the bladder is full. Then it passes out of the body through the urethra, a thin tube. In females, the urethra measures about 2 inches in length, ending superior to a woman's vaginal opening and inferior to her clitoris. In males, it is about 8 or 10 inches, ending at the tip of a man's penis.

The flowing of urine through the urethra is controlled by internal and external urethral sphincter muscles. The internal ones are smooth muscles that open up involuntarily if the bladder becomes distended to a certain extent. When these open, women feel as if they have to urinate. The external urethral sphincter has skeletal muscles which can be held shut to delay urination or opened up to let urine pass out through the urethra.

Two Holes near the Pee Hole

It is important thing to remember that women have three holes. These include the vagina, the pee hole or urethral opening and the anus. You already know where the urethral opening is, so to give some context for the answer to "Where do girls pee from?" here is the pertinent information on the other holes.

1.   The Vagina

The vagina is a muscular and soft canal with a flexible, soft lining that lubricates the area and provides sensation. The vagina is responsible for connecting the outside world and the uterus. The entrance includes the labia and the vulva, and the interior end contains the cervix which is part of the uterus that protrudes into a woman's vagina.

During sexual intercourse, the vagina is responsible for receiving the penis. During menstruation, it serves to bring the blood from the uterus out of the body. During birth, the vagina becomes the birth canal that the baby must pass through.

The vaginal opening is surrounded by the hymen, a thin membrane which narrows it. You can tear this hymen by sexual activity at the first time, but it can be torn by exercising as well.

2.   The Anus

The anus is a woman's opening where their gastrointestinal tract ends in the body. The anus begins at the bottom portion of the rectum which is the final portion of the large intestine and colon. There is an anorectal line separating the rectum and anus. Fascia is a tough tissue that surrounds the anus, attaching it to the structures nearby.

The external sphincter ani is a circular muscle which creates the wall of a person's anus and keeps it closed. There are glands within the anus which release fluid into it and maintain a moist surface. The levator ani is a plate-like muscle band that surrounds the anus, forming the pelvic floor. There is also a network of veins lining the anal skin.