genitals

Example Sentences

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Men attempting to conceive are told to avoid heat to the genitals, e.g., avoiding hot tubs and biking shorts.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

A summary of studies published in 2020 covering 250,000 women in the United States did not find a statistical link between the use of talc on the genitals and the risk of ovarian cancer.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Gonorrhoea does not always have symptoms, but they can include pain, unusual discharge, inflammation of the genitals and infertility.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

The symptoms for both types of mpox are similar, with more severe cases causing a rash on the hands, feet, chest, face, mouth or genitals.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024

The first step in that struggle is to convince the world—and pediatric endocrinologists in particular—that hermaphroditic genitals are not diseased.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides