How to Use vaginal in a Sentence
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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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