vagina

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

The Gardasil 9 HPV vaccine protects against types of HPV that can cause cancers of the mouth, throat, vulva, vagina, penis and anus.

From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026

PIEZO2, in contrast, is located in sensory nerves in the cervix and vagina.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026

Semenya was legally registered as female at birth and has said that although she was born without a uterus and with internal testicles, she has a vagina and is a woman.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025

The neck of the uterus is situated downward, and may be said to be inserted into the upper extremity of 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

“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

Any gay man who has ever had the subject of vaginas come up in conversation knows that these themes are common in how we discuss the female body amongst ourselves—coded as “weird” and “gross.”

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2016

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