Two thin skin folds, the labia minora, enclose between them a space termed the vestibule into which the vagina and the urethra open (Fig. 5.84C). Gentle lateral traction on the labia minora opens the vestibule and reveals a soft tissue mound on which the urethra opens. The para-urethral (Skene’s) glands, one on each side, open into the skin crease between the urethra and the labia minora (Fig. 5.84D).