...about the science (or, more accurately, the lack of it) behind the so-called benefits of vaginal steaming and leave this apparently ancient ‘tradition’ behind us. What is vaginal steaming? Vaginal...

from vagina to vagina.  How and why does the color and texture of vaginal discharge change? The discharge — which can manifest in different colors and density for different women...

...on down there. What follows is a primer on your vaginal health, so you can spot a yeast infection during pregnancy, early. The vagina The vagina is filled with good...

...venture inside the vagina, we see on display the reproductive organs. Entering the vagina is a small canal that joins the cervix; if you’ve ever felt the inside of the...

...birth. Surprisingly, she found that passing through the vagina, alone, was not determinative of the babies’ microbiome. “If passage through the vagina seeded babies with vaginal bacteria, we would expect...

...are so diverse, their symptoms can range from itching to boils, to ulcers in the vaginal area, to abnormal vaginal discharge and odor, to urinary tract infection, to painful intercourse...

In the show Sex Education, a character named Lily finds out she can’t have penetrative sex. Though she finds a partner and fully consents, her vagina won’t allow him entry....

...enter the body during penetration (vaginal, oral, or anal) through moist tissue — most commonly, the rectum or vagina, but infections can also begin in the penis or the mouth....

...“mother’s vulva;” “chutiya” is used to refer to someone cowardly or lame but literally translates to “vagina;” and, transphobia creeps in with “behen ke lode” (sister’s penis). And in Tamil,...

...then insert into your vagina a lubricated device called a speculum, which is used to widen the opening and allow the doctor to view the cervix and vagina. The sound...

...the vagina, which is where the baby lives – but biology is prepared for this. Upon pregnancy, your body forms an amniotic sac around the fetus and develops a mucus...

...vagina, leaving scratches on the vaginal walls that allow toxins easier access to your blood stream. (This latter problem is a concern for any size of tampon, if it’s designed...

...localized to the vulva or vaginal entrance — or deep, with pain felt inside the vagina or lower pelvis, generally caused by deep penetration. Dyspareunia can also be primary or...

...skin or mucal membranes of the mouth, throat, vulva, vagina, cervix, rectum, or anus in women, depending on the area exposed, and of the mouth, throat, penis, scrotum, rectum, or...

Many believe women bleeding out of their vaginas is a once-a-month thing. But bleeding between menstrual cycles, defined as spotting, is a common occurence that could have myriad explanations, from...

...research that examined menstrual cup use and vaginal flora, no change was observed among 507 menstrual cup users. And studies that examined whether cup use damaged vaginal or cervical tissue,...

...will be worth US$ 33.78 billion by 2025. While this is, of course, something to rejoice over, here too, we find a tendency of shaming women into buying douching and vagina-cleansing...

...is a reusable cup-shaped piece of medical-grade silicone that is inserted into the vagina in order to collect menstrual blood. It is emptied and washed at regular intervals during a...