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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Estrogen therapy comes in multiple forms — vaginal ring, tablet, insert, and cream — and delivers small hormone doses directly to genital tissue.
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The role of the vaginal microbiome is often ignored.
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While data is lacking, Vitamin E has been used to help with hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
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Using a vaginal suppository majorly shortens that pathway, hence why much of the recent research on the vaginal microbiome has coalesced around these kinds of products.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 22 July 2025
The role of the vaginal microbiome is often ignored.
—Giana Jarrah, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
While data is lacking, Vitamin E has been used to help with hot flashes and vaginal dryness.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Using a vaginal suppository majorly shortens that pathway, hence why much of the recent research on the vaginal microbiome has coalesced around these kinds of products.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 7 July 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 30 Jul. 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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