vaginal health
Feminine intimate care
Vaginal health refers to the normal functioning and condition of the vagina—proper pH balance, beneficial bacterial flora, adequate lubrication, and freedom from infection or discomfort.
The term appears in medical contexts and wellness discussions: She asked her doctor about vaginal health after experiencing recurring yeast infections.
Factors affecting it include hygiene practices, sexual activity, hormones, and medications.
- douchesCleansing water jets
- lactobacilliAcid-producing digestive microbes
- feminine hygieneMenstrual product category
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
- vulvaExternal female genital region
pH balance · microbiota · pelvic floor · perimenopause · cervix · hormone therapy · hormonal changes · probiotics · yeast infections · sexual activity · progesterone · lubricants · swab · gynecologist visit · yeast · speculum · hygiene · odor
- gynecologyPap smear, cervix, pelvic exam, colposcopy, ovary
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- women's healthgynecologist, gynecology, menstruation, OB-GYN, period
- women's wellnesspregnancy care, hormonal balance, prenatal care, postpartum care, menstrual cramps
- sexual wellnesslibido, intimacy, arousal, pleasure, orgasm
- OB-GYN trainingOB-GYN, obstetrics, residency, clinical rotations, clerkships
vaginal healthvaginitis
Inflammation of vaginal tissue
bacterial vaginosis · yeast infection · pH imbalance · sexually transmitted infection · genital herpes