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
This condition, often termed radiation-induced vaginal stenosis, involves the development of scar tissue that makes the vagina shorter, narrower, drier, and less flexible which can trigger cuts and damage to the tissue.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
Most commonly caused by childbirth, prolapse occurs when pelvic organs that serve as walls supporting the vagina collapse, like the cervix or the uterus.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2024
The uterus or womb is also situated between the bladder and the rectum, but above the vagina.
From Fruits of Philosophy A Treatise on the Population Question by Charles Knowlton
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
I've operated on many vaginas, as have many other gynecologists.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2019
