Mons pubis
rounded mass of fatty tissue found over the pubic symphysis
In human anatomy, and in mammals in general, the mons pubis or pubic mound (also known simply as the mons ), and known specifically in females as the mons Venus or the older term mons veneris, is a rounded mass of fatty tissue found over the pubic symphysis of the pubic bones.
Structure
For females, the mons pubis forms the anterior and superior portion of the vulva. It divides into the labia majora (literally 'larger lips'), on either side of the furrow known as the pudendal cleft that surrounds the rest of the vulvar parts: labia minora, clitoris, urinary meatus, vaginal opening, and vulval vestibule.
Although present in both men and women, the mons pubis tends to be larger in women. Before puberty, the mons pubis is relatively flat and hairless. Its fatty tissue is sensitive to estrogen, causing a distinct mound to form with the onset of female puberty. This pushes the forward portion of the labia majora out and away from the pubic bone. Increased androgen activity can cause the skin of the mons pubis to be covered with coarse pubic hair. During menopause, the pubic hair can thin out and the mons pubis decreases in size.
Etymology
The term mons pubis is derived from Latin for "pubic mound".
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