vagina
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To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
The researchers say their findings do not justify the practice of vaginal seeding, where some new parents smear babies with a swab taken from the vagina.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
A woman who lost a kidney, her womb and parts of her vagina and bowel due to endometriosis has urged others to fight for a diagnosis of what she has described as a "silent assassin".
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
The largest fœtus can be moved by the womb; so the size must be an impediment only to its passage through the vagina.
From The Dog by Dinks
UK chain Lloyd's Pharmacy says it's "normal for vaginas and vaginal fluids to have a slight smell, which will vary according to hormones, activity, hygiene and diet".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
“Historically, the anatomy and physiology of bodies with vaginas have been neglected,” the journal’s Sept. 25 issue cover proclaimed in blue ink, centering the text on a blank white background.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
Some women lack a hymen, a membrane that partly covers vaginas and can also change as a girl matures due to hormonal change.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2019
Researchers have grown vaginas in a lab, and the organs are working normally in four teenage patients who were among the first people to receive such an implant, scientists reported today.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 11, 2014
“Tissue biopsies, MRI scans and internal exams using magnification all showed that the engineered vaginas were similar in makeup and function to native tissue,” Rivera said.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2014
