vagina
Internal reproductive passage
The vagina is the muscular canal in female mammals extending from the uterus to the external opening, serving as the birth canal and the receptacle for the penis during intercourse.
In casual speech, vagina often refers to the entire external female genitalia, though anatomists distinguish between the internal vagina and the external vulva.
External female genital region
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- uterusFemale reproductive organ
- labiaVulvar skin folds
- clitorisFemale genital erectile tissue
hymen · perineum · ovary · fallopian · endometrium · pelvis · pelvic-floor · fornix
Stirring to heightened state
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- orgasmPeak sexual pleasure
- penetrationEntry into something
- intercourseCommunication or sexual connection
erogenous · pleasure · sensation · stimulation · foreplay · intimacy · consent · sensuality
Release of substance outward
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- yeastFermenting fungus
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- microbiomeBody's microbial community
lactobacillus · dryness · atrophy · prolapse · fistula · endometriosis · fibroids · menstruation
Cultural or social prohibition
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- euphemismMild substitute for bluntness
- unmentionableToo shameful to discuss
censorship · modesty · purity · virginity · defloration · yoni · feminine · empowerment
Coming into the world
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
- dilationWidening of an opening
crowning · episiotomy · tearing · cesarean · midwife · doula · obstetrics · postpartum
vulva
External female genital region
clitoris · hymen · perineum · ovary · fallopian · endometrium · pelvis · pelvic-floor · fornix · skene
arousal
Stirring to heightened state
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- orgasmPeak sexual pleasure
- penetrationEntry into something
intercourse · erogenous · pleasure · sensation · stimulation · foreplay · intimacy · consent · sensuality · libido
discharge
Release of substance outward
microbiome · lactobacillus · dryness · atrophy · prolapse · fistula · endometriosis · fibroids · menstruation · menopause
taboo
Cultural or social prohibition
unmentionable · censorship · modesty · purity · virginity · defloration · yoni · feminine · empowerment · reclamation
birth
Coming into the world
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
dilation · crowning · episiotomy · tearing · cesarean · midwife · doula · obstetrics · postpartum · placenta
- gynecologyPap smear, cervix, pelvic exam, colposcopy, ovary
- reproductive anatomypenis, testes, testicles, ovaries, ovary
- sex biologybiological sex, sex chromosomes, Y chromosome, XY, sex determination
- Urogenital Anatomybladder, kidney, kidneys, urethra, ureter
- female anatomyvulva, uterus, ovary, ovaries, cervix
- pelvic anatomybladder, uterus, ovaries, rectum, cervix
- vaginal fluidsReproductive tract secretions
- vaginal birthsChildbirth through birth canal
- vaginal sexPenile-vaginal penetration
- vaginal dischargeFluid from female genitalia
- vaginal deliveryBirth through birth canal
- vaginal examInternal female reproductive inspection
vaginal, vaginas, vaginitis, vaginally, vaginosis, transvaginal