ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -In females, the urethra is short, only 3 to 4 cm (about 1.5 inches) long. The external urethral orifice opens to the outside just anterior to the opening for the vagina. In males, the urethra is much longer, about 20 cm (7 to 8 inches) in length, and transports both urine and semen.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is a sphincter at the upper end of the urethra, which serves to close the passage and keep the urine inside the bladder. As the passage needs to traverse the length of the penis, it is significantly longer in males than females.

Detailed explanation-3: -Length of Urethra The female urethra is much shorter in length in women than men. The average female urethra is 1-2 inches long compared to the male urethra which is 6 inches long.

Detailed explanation-4: -The membranous urethra is the shortest, middle section of the male urethra. It ends right above the penis. This part of the urethra is surrounded by muscular tissue, so it helps you hold in your urine (pee).

Detailed explanation-5: -In women, the urethra is approximately 4.8–5.1 cm in length.