The
mons veneris (latin,
mound of Venus), in female
anatomy, is the soft mound of flesh just over the
vulva (more generally in mammals it is called the
mons pubis), raised above the surrounding area due to a pad of
fat lying just beneath it. After
puberty it is normally covered with
pubic hair to a greater or lesser extent. The labia majora or large lips extend on either side of the vulva, and may also be covered with pubic hair.