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
Surgical mesh is used to support the vagina and organs including the bladder, the rectum, or the urethra.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
In an interview with BBC Sport in 2023 Semenya said she was "born without a uterus" and born "with internal testicles" and said: "I am a woman and have a vagina".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2025
The symptoms are menorrhagia, metrorrhagia and bladder troubles; on examination a tumour-like mass occupies the vagina.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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
Beyond being an important technological advance, she says, the interest of someone like Ingber—whom she calls the “godfather” of organ chip technology—may help to normalize research on vaginas.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 15, 2022
“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
“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
