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| Vagina |
The part of a female’s genital tract that extends from the vulva to the cervix. It is a muscular, tube-shaped hollow organ with an average length of about 8 – 12 cm when relaxed, and can stretch considerably during sexual intercourse and childbirth.
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| Vaginal and vulval atrophy |
A stiffening and loss of elasticity of the tissue in and surrounding the vagina. A symptom of menopause, it can lead to itching or painful irritation.
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| Vasectomy |
Male sterilization.
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| Viral hepatitis |
Inflammation of the liver caused by viruses. Certain viral strains (particularly hepatitis B viruses) are transmitted particularly by sexual contact. Viral hepatitis is therefore considered a sexually transmitted disease.
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| Viscous |
Thick, sticky. In medicine the term is usually used to describe the consistency of mucus.
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| Vulva |
The external organs of the female reproductive system.
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