vaginal
adjective
vag·i·nal
ˈva-jə-nᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the genital vagina
2
: of or relating to a theca
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Other risks include vaginal irritation with spermicidal lubricants and yeast infections with glycerin and flavored lubricants.
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Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
The good news is, it can’t get lost inside you—just potentially wedged in the upper part of your vaginal canal.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
As estrogen levels decline, the urinary tract and vaginal microbiome become more vulnerable to infection.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
It’s heavily shaped by things like our mother’s health, whether we were born by a cesarean or vaginal birth, our exposure to animals and, of course, our diets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
The good news is, it can’t get lost inside you—just potentially wedged in the upper part of your vaginal canal.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 June 2025
As estrogen levels decline, the urinary tract and vaginal microbiome become more vulnerable to infection.
—Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 3 June 2025
It’s heavily shaped by things like our mother’s health, whether we were born by a cesarean or vaginal birth, our exposure to animals and, of course, our diets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaginal
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“Vaginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaginal. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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vaginal
1 of 2 adjective
va·gi·nal
ˈvaj-ən-ᵊl, sometimes və-ˈjī-nᵊl
1
2
a
: of, relating to, or affecting the genital vagina
vaginal discharge
vaginal infection
b
: occurring through the birth canal
a vaginal delivery
a vaginal birth
vaginal
2 of 2 noun
: a vaginal anatomical part (as a muscle)
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