How to Use vaginal in a Sentence

vaginal

adjective
  • The kit can process a urine sample and a swab of the vaginal area.
    Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The thin ring stays outside of the body and surrounds the vaginal opening.
    Zahra Barnes, SELF, 29 Dec. 2020
  • The open end with the thin ring remains outside of the body and covers the vaginal opening.
    Andrea L. Braden, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
  • That actress, her lips pumped and stretched till her face looks raw and vaginal.
    Rebecca Makkai, Harper's Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
  • These products can alter the vaginal pH and increase the risk of UTIs.
    Joni Sweet, Health, 1 June 2024
  • So a pelvic floor exam can happen both through the vaginal walls or the rectal walls.
    Jayme Cyk, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That’s the stuff that causes vaginal yeast infections and oral thrush — not good.
    Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 16 Sep. 2020
  • The term refers to breakouts of bumps that look like pimples on the outer genitals of the vaginal area, or the vulva.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The transformed show becomes a way — in song, video and bits about vaginal bleeding — to work through dread and despair.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The first big surprise was the vaginal ultrasound — on the first day of your period.
    Paige Stables, Allure, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The idea that seasonal changes could affect vaginal health makes sense — kind of.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 22 Nov. 2020
  • Warm, wet clothing against the vaginal area is a recipe for infection.
    Claire McCarthy, M.d., Parents, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The friction of the condom rubbing against vaginal or anal tissues can be painful.
    New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
  • The Io got clearance for use in Europe in April 2019 for vaginal swab and male urine sample testing.
    Mark Hay, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2020
  • The vaginal ring and cream have also show to help find relief against vaginal dryness.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2024
  • The Malay female care treatment has also been known to support the firmness of the vaginal muscles.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The ‘cesarean learner’ was now empowered to seek a vaginal birth the next time around.
    New York Times, 21 July 2021
  • Down There Wash wasn't just your average vaginal health scam.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • Birth control pills, patches and vaginal rings have a 7% failure rate in the first year of typical use.
    Katie Jennings, Forbes, 7 May 2022
  • Your cervical mucus will dry up, which makes the vaginal tract less friendly to sperm.
    Holly Eagleson, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
  • During vaginal delivery, the pelvic floor needs to be able to lengthen to avoid injury.
    Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Then the sonographer said the vaginal ultrasound wasn’t clear enough to date the pregnancy: Kae would have to come back in a week.
    Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • More studies are needed to know how bidet use impacts vaginal health.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 21 Nov. 2023
  • So what about those claims that sleeping sans underwear will help your vaginal health?
    Claire Gillespie, SELF, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The symptoms can last for a decade or more, and at least one symptom — vaginal dryness — may never get better.
    Amy Larocca, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Unlike menstrual cups, which use suction to sit in the vaginal canal, discs use gravity to sit at the the base of the cervix, Shepherd explains.
    Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2021
  • In some other states, Medicaid programs pay the same amount for vaginal births and C-sections.
    Marina Starleaf Riker, ExpressNews.com, 14 Jan. 2021
  • This includes parts of your vaginal canal that normally love being stroked from the inside.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Breast cancer and its treatments can also intensify common menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness and mood changes.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to cervical cancer, the virus can cause anal, oropharyngeal, penile, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024

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