vaginal
adjective
vag·i·nal
ˈva-jə-nᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or affecting the genital vagina
2
: of or relating to a theca
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Overdose with estrogen may also cause nausea, vomiting, and vaginal bleeding.8
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Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Research shows Black people have been disproportionately targeted by ads for products that make promises about alleviating vaginal odors, Dr. Zota adds.
—Molly Longman, SELF, 17 Sep. 2024
Everyone's experience is different, and women who have had vaginal births, particularly in the past two years, are less likely to experience pain during IUD placement.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The calculator for assessing vaginal birth after cesarean delivery has led Black patients to get more C-sections than were necessary, by erroneously predicting that minorities were less likely to have success with a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery, per Information Week.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ross Phan, Pharmd, Bcacp, Bcgp, Bcps, Verywell Health, 1 Nov. 2024
Research shows Black people have been disproportionately targeted by ads for products that make promises about alleviating vaginal odors, Dr. Zota adds.
—Molly Longman, SELF, 17 Sep. 2024
Everyone's experience is different, and women who have had vaginal births, particularly in the past two years, are less likely to experience pain during IUD placement.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
The calculator for assessing vaginal birth after cesarean delivery has led Black patients to get more C-sections than were necessary, by erroneously predicting that minorities were less likely to have success with a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery, per Information Week.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Vaginal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaginal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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vaginal
1 of 2 adjective
va·gi·nal
ˈvaj-ən-ᵊl, sometimes və-ˈjī-nᵊl
1
2
a
: of, relating to, or affecting the genital vagina
vaginal discharge
vaginal infection
b
: occurring through the birth canal
a vaginal delivery
a vaginal birth
vaginal
2 of 2 noun
: a vaginal anatomical part (as a muscle)
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