<P> The bladder is situated below the peritoneal cavity near the pelvic floor and behind the pubic symphysis . In men , it lies in front of the rectum , separated by the recto - vesical pouch , and is supported by fibres of the levator ani and of the prostate gland . In women , it lies in front of the uterus , separated by the vesico - uterine pouch , and is supported by the elevator ani and the upper part of the vagina . The wall of the urinary bladder is normally 3 -- 5 mm thick . When well distended , the wall is normally less than 3 mm . </P>
<P> The bladder is situated below the peritoneal cavity near the pelvic floor and behind the pubic symphysis . In men , it lies in front of the rectum , separated by the recto - vesical pouch , and is supported by fibres of the levator ani and of the prostate gland . In women , it lies in front of the uterus , separated by the vesico - uterine pouch , and is supported by the elevator ani and the upper part of the vagina . The wall of the urinary bladder is normally 3 -- 5 mm thick . When well distended , the wall is normally less than 3 mm . </P>
where is the urinary bladder located in females
where is the urinary bladder located in females
in front of the uterus , separated by the vesico - uterine pouch , and is supported by the elevator ani and the upper part of the vagina
in front of the uterus , separated by the vesico - uterine pouch , and is supported by the elevator ani and the upper part of the vagina