Glossary

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  • Vaginismus adhaesiva

    Inflammation of the vagina causing adhesions between its walls.  

  • Vaginapexy

    Repair of a relaxed and prolapsed vagina.  

  • Vaginal vibrator

    A device used for erotic stimulation. It is usually applied to the clitoris or intravaginally.  

  • Vaginal lubricant

    A fluid, usually a water-soluble ointment or cream, used to reduce vaginal dryness or sexual friction. As a lubricant, petroleum jelly is of little or no value. Estrogen-containing vaginal creams reduce friction-associated discomfort related to postmenopausal atrophy. A natural and effective lubricant is human saliva.  

  • Vaginalitis

    Inflammation of the tunica vaginalis testis.  

  • Vaginal birth after previous cesarean

    Vaginal childbirth subsequent to cesarean delivery of a previous pregnancy. The risk of uterine rupture is 1% to 2%.  

  • Septate vagina

    A congenital condition in which the vagina is divided longitudinally into two parts. This division may be partial or complete.  

  • Foreign bodies in vagina

    Objects that enter the vagina accidentally or are inserted deliberately. A great variety of foreign bodies may be present in the vagina, especially in children. Some foreign bodies in adults include vaginal tampons, pessaries, and contraceptive diaphragms. The treatment is to remove the foreign body. Antibiotic therapy is not usually necessary.  

  • Bulb of vagina

    The small erectile body on each side of the vestibule of the vagina.  

  • Artificial vagina

    A vagina constructed by plastic surgery for a patient whose vagina was removed for treatment of carcinoma or one who has congenital absence of the vagina.