{"id":822,"date":"2026-04-23T03:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=822"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:11:04","slug":"vagina-anatomy-function-conditions-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=822","title":{"rendered":"Vagina: Anatomy, Function, Conditions &#038; Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bg-blue-050 py-rem56px print:py-rem24px print:pb-0\" data-identity=\"page-header\">\n<div class=\"container print:w-full\">\n<h1 class=\"text-gray-900 font-black leading-rem44px text-rem40px bp600:text-rem48px bp600:leading-rem52px print:text-rem28px print:leading-rem37px print:font-bold max-w-headerWide mb-rem16px print:mb-rem4px print:text-rem28px print:leading-rem37px print:font-bold\" data-identity=\"headline\">Vagina<\/h1>\n<p class=\"font-normal text-rem19px leading-rem32px text-gray-800 bp900:leading-rem34px max-w-body print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:mt-rem8px print:text-rem14px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:mb-rem8px\" data-identity=\"intro-text\">Your vagina is an important part of both your internal and external reproductive anatomy. It\u2019s a powerful passage that plays a role in sex, menstruation, conception and childbirth. Regular pelvic exams and safer sex practices can help keep your vagina healthy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"container mt-rem48px print:mt-rem16px mb-rem64px print:mb-rem16px bp900:mb-rem88px print:w-full\">\n<div class=\"bp900:pr-rem48px bp900:pt-[1px] bp900:border-r bp900:border-gray-400 bp900:border-1 bp900:w-2\/3 print:w-full print:border-none print:pr-0 [&amp;_img]:print:break-inside-avoid [&amp;_figure]:print:break-inside-avoid\" data-identity=\"main-article-content\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"overview\" class=\"scroll-mt-[112px]\" data-identity=\"article-section\">\n<h2 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold mt-rem56px print:mt-rem24px mb-rem16px print:mb-rem8px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold break-words\" data-identity=\"headline\">Overview<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"bg-gray-300 bp600:bg-transparent bp900:mt-rem8px bp900:pl-rem16px bp900:pr-0 py-rem16px px-rem24px bp900:max-w-[50%] print:pl-0 bp900:float-right bp900:w-[50%]\" data-identity=\"figure\">\n<div class=\"print:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full bp600:border-4 bp600:border-gray-300\" src=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/-\/scassets\/images\/org\/health\/articles\/22469-vagina\" alt=\"Illustration of the vaginal opening, internal vagina and three layers of the vaginal wall\" data-identity=\"featured-image\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"text-gray-900 text-rem13px leading-rem20px mt-rem12px\" data-identity=\"figure-caption\">Your vagina is just one organ that\u2019s part of your reproductive and sexual health.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"\" data-identity=\"rich-text\">\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">What is a vagina?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vagina is a stretchy, muscular tube that\u2019s an important part of your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/9118-female-reproductive-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">reproductive anatomy<\/a>.\u00a0Many people refer to vaginas as a stand-in for all the reproductive parts associated with being\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/sex-recorded-at-birth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">female<\/a>. But your vagina is just one\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/organs-in-the-body\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">organ<\/a>\u00a0that\u2019s part of your reproductive and sexual health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Overall, vaginas have a similar shape. But they can vary considerably in:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Color<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/symptoms\/4719-vaginal-discharge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Discharge<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/symptoms\/17905-vaginal-odor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">odor<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22718-hymen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Hymen<\/a>\u00a0shape<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Length and width<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">There\u2019s no one way a vagina can look \u201c<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/is-my-vagina-normal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">normal<\/a>\u201d \u2014 every vagina is different. But certain signs can point to a medical issue with your vagina, like abnormal discharge and bleeding. Talk to a healthcare provider if something seems off. There\u2019s no shame in talking about your vagina \u2014 it\u2019s an important part of your health.<\/p>\n<div class=\"hidden bp1100:block print:hidden \" data-identity=\"native-ad-desktop\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"function\" class=\"scroll-mt-[112px]\" data-identity=\"article-section\">\n<h2 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold mt-rem56px print:mt-rem24px mb-rem16px print:mb-rem8px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold break-words\" data-identity=\"headline\">Function<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-identity=\"rich-text\">\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">What is the function of a vagina?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vagina plays important roles in:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/11585-conception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Conception<\/strong><\/a>. In penis-in-vagina sex with\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/24973-ejaculation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">ejaculation<\/a>, the\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/sperm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">sperm<\/a>\u2019s journey to an\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/ovum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">egg<\/a>\u00a0starts in your vagina. They then swim through your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/23279-cervix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">cervix<\/a>, uterus and\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/23184-fallopian-tubes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">fallopian tubes<\/a>\u00a0to get to an egg. When fertilization happens, it\u2019s called conception.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Childbirth<\/strong>. If you\u2019re pregnant, you may\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/23097-vaginal-delivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">deliver your baby<\/a>\u00a0through your vagina. Some people call the vagina the \u201cbirth canal.\u201d<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/10132-menstrual-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Menstruation<\/strong><\/a>. The lining of your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22467-uterus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">uterus<\/a>\u00a0(endometrium) exits your body through your vagina during your period (menstruation). You can insert a\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/tampons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">tampon<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/tired-of-tampons-here-are-pros-and-cons-of-menstrual-cups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">menstrual cup<\/a>\u00a0in your vagina to manage the blood flow.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Sexual functions<\/strong>. You can have penetrative sex with a vagina. The walls of your vagina contain\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22584-nerves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">nerve<\/a>\u00a0endings that allow you to experience pleasure when you\u2019re aroused and something penetrates it. Your vagina expands and becomes lubricated when you\u2019re aroused to prevent the friction from feeling painful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vagina changes over your life in response to\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/22464-hormones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">hormonal<\/a>\u00a0changes. This includes life stages like:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/puberty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Puberty<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/pregnancy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Pregnancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/21841-menopause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Menopause<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">The cells in your vagina are especially responsive to the hormone\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22353-estrogen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">estrogen<\/a>. Your body produces higher amounts of estrogen in your reproductive years than during menopause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"anatomy\" class=\"scroll-mt-[112px]\" data-identity=\"article-section\">\n<h2 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold mt-rem56px print:mt-rem24px mb-rem16px print:mb-rem8px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold break-words\" data-identity=\"headline\">Anatomy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-identity=\"rich-text\">\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">Where is the vagina located?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vagina is positioned in your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/pelvis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">pelvis<\/a>\u00a0between your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/25010-bladder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">bladder<\/a>\u00a0(which holds pee) and your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/24785-rectum-function\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">rectum<\/a>\u00a0(which holds poop). It has an opening at the \u201cbottom\u201d and connects to your cervix and uterus at the \u201ctop.\u201d Certain\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22729-pelvic-floor-muscles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">pelvic floor muscles<\/a>\u00a0and uterine\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/21604-ligament\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">ligaments<\/a>\u00a0help keep your vagina in its position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Many people confuse vaginas and\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/vulva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">vulvas<\/a>. But they aren\u2019t the same. Your vagina is a canal-like organ located inside of your body that opens outside of your body. Your vulva is the part of your\u00a0genitals\u00a0on the outside of your body. Your vulva includes your vaginal opening, as well as your labia,\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/22823-clitoris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">clitoris<\/a>\u00a0and the opening to your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/23002-urethra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">urethra<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">What are the parts of the vagina?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">You can think of your vagina as having three main parts:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">The top (connected to your cervix)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">The inside (walls)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">The bottom (vaginal opening)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">The top of your vagina<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vagina extends from your cervix, a neck-like piece of tissue that connects your vagina to your uterus.\u00a0Your vagina is slightly wider at the top (near your cervix) than it is at the bottom.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">The inside of your vagina (vaginal walls)<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">The walls of your vagina (the inside) have three layers:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>The\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/23930-mucosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">mucosal<\/a>\u00a0layer<\/strong>. This layer has special cells that release fluids to keep your vaginal walls moist and healthy. It has ridges (rugae) that help with the elasticity of your vagina. The ridges also provide a home for the healthy\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/24494-bacteria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">bacteria<\/a>\u00a0and fungi that live inside your vagina (vaginal flora)<em>.<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>The muscular layer<\/strong>. This layer has\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/smooth-muscle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">smooth muscle<\/a>\u00a0fibers, which you can\u2019t control. These muscles help expel fluids (discharge) from your vagina. When you think of \u201csqueezing\u201d your vagina, you\u2019re actually squeezing pelvic floor muscles around your vagina.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>The adventitia layer<\/strong>. This layer has a lot of\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/23089-collagen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">collagen<\/a>\u00a0and elastic tissue. It provides structural support to your vagina. It allows your vagina to stretch and expand during intercourse and vaginal childbirth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">The walls of your vagina have significant blood supply and nerve endings. These aid in the dynamic changes in size and shape your vagina can go through. They also aid in sexual pleasure and lubrication.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">The vaginal opening<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vagina ends at a hole called your vaginal opening (vaginal introitus). It\u2019s one part of your vulva. There are folds of skin on both sides of your vaginal opening. The inner folds are called your labia minora (inner lips). The outer folds are called your labia majora.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Sometimes, your inner lips wholly or partially cover your vaginal opening. You may have to part your inner lips with your fingers to feel your vaginal opening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Your vaginal opening is one of three essential holes in your vulva area that link your body\u2019s internal and external functions. Your urethral opening (pee hole) is at the top. Your vaginal opening is in the middle. And your\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/24784-anus-function\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">anus<\/a>\u00a0(butthole) is at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">The vaginal opening also has a hymen. The hymen is a small, thin piece of tissue at the opening of your vagina. It\u2019s formed by fragments of tissue left over from\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/7247-fetal-development-stages-of-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">fetal development<\/a>. The size, shape and thickness of your hymen are unique to you and can change over time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">What does a vagina look like?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">A vagina looks like a hollow tube with ridges or folds. It\u2019s slightly wider at the top than at the bottom (the opening). Your vagina doesn\u2019t run straight up and down. It\u2019s typically slanted back toward your rectum.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">Vaginal variants<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">During fetal development, the vagina can develop differently. So, you can be born with a vaginal variant like:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/23458-vaginal-agenesis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Vaginal agenesis<\/strong><\/a>. This is when you have an absent or underdeveloped vagina.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/24677-vaginal-septum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Vaginal septum<\/strong><\/a>. This is when a wall of tissue blocks your\u00a0vagina, dividing it into two parts. The wall can be vertical (up and down) or horizontal (side to side).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Surgery may help treat these differences.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">How deep is a vagina?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Vaginas tend to be about 3 to 4 inches (7 to 10\u00a0centimeters) deep in an unaroused state. In an aroused state, your vagina can stretch to be about\u00a04 to 8 inches deep. When you\u2019re aroused, blood flow increases in your vulva area, causing it to expand. In a sense, this helps \u201clengthen\u201d your vagina.\u00a0Your cervix also lifts slightly when you\u2019re aroused to lengthen your vagina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">But the size of vaginas can vary considerably. It depends on various factors, like your age,\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/body\/gene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">genes<\/a>\u00a0and if you\u2019ve gone through\u00a0menopause. Surgeries involving your pelvic cavity may shorten the overall length of your vagina, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Vaginas can also change drastically in width from an unaroused to an aroused state and during vaginal childbirth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"conditions-and-disorders\" class=\"scroll-mt-[112px]\" data-identity=\"article-section\">\n<h2 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold mt-rem56px print:mt-rem24px mb-rem16px print:mb-rem8px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold break-words\" data-identity=\"headline\">Conditions and Disorders<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-identity=\"rich-text\">\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">What are the common conditions and disorders that affect the vagina?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Many conditions can affect your vagina. But the most common one is\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/9131-vaginitis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">vaginitis<\/a>, which is vaginal\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/symptoms\/21660-inflammation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">inflammation<\/a>\u00a0and\/or infection. Several things can cause vaginitis. Some include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/3963-bacterial-vaginosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Bacterial vaginosis (BV)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/9138-sexually-transmitted-diseases--infections-stds--stis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)<\/a>, like\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/4696-trichomoniasis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">trichomoniasis<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/4023-chlamydia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">chlamydia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/5019-vaginal-yeast-infection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Yeast infections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Other vaginal conditions include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/15500-vaginal-atrophy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Vaginal atrophy<\/strong><\/a>. This is when your vaginal walls are dry and thin because of a decrease in estrogen. It happens after menopause.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/15579-vaginal-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Vaginal cancer<\/strong><\/a>. This is a rare type of cancer that\u2019s most common in people with\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/11901-hpv-human-papilloma-virus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">HPV infections<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Vaginal\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/23452-vaginal-cysts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">cysts<\/a><\/strong>. These are lumps or bumps filled with air, mucus, pus or other materials. They can be near your vaginal opening or in your vagina.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/17597-vaginal-prolapse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Vaginal prolapse<\/strong><\/a>. This is when your vagina slips out of place because of weakened pelvic floor muscles.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Vaginal tears<\/strong>. Your vagina\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/vaginal-tears-after-sex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">can tear during sex<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/21212-vaginal-tears-during-childbirth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">vaginal delivery<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/15723-vaginismus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Vaginismus<\/strong><\/a>. This is when your vaginal muscles involuntarily tense and spasm when something attempts to penetrate your vagina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">Symptoms of vaginal conditions<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Vaginal conditions cause a range of symptoms. They vary based on the type. Common symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Burning sensation when you pee (<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/symptoms\/15176-dysuria-painful-urination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">dysuria<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Changes in the amount or\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/vaginal-discharge-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">color of vaginal discharge<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/menometrorrhagia-abnormal-uterine-bleeding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Irregular vaginal bleeding<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/17734-menorrhagia-heavy-menstrual-bleeding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">heavy menstrual bleeding<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/itchy-vagina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Itching<\/a>, burning or sore vagina or vulva<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Pain during intercourse (<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diseases\/12325-dyspareunia-painful-intercourse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">dyspareunia<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Vaginal\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/embarrassing-vaginal-odor-it-could-be-bacterial-vaginosis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">discharge that smells fishy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Vaginal discharge with the consistency of\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/thick-white-discharge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">cottage cheese<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">You should see a healthcare provider or a\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/24489-gynecologist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">gynecologist<\/a>\u00a0if you have these symptoms.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem24px text-rem20px bp600:text-rem25px bp600:leading-rem30px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-bold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">What tests can check the health of my vagina?<\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Depending on your symptoms, a healthcare provider (usually a gynecologist) can offer the following tests to check your vagina:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/17343-pelvic-exam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Pelvic exam<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/4267-pap-smear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Pap test<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/4044-colposcopy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Colposcopy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Vaginal PH test<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/std-testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">STI tests<\/a>\u00a0(<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/17893-urinalysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">urinalysis<\/a>\u00a0or vaginal fluid)<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \">Pelvic imaging<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/diagnostics\/15458-biopsy-overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Biopsy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"care\" class=\"scroll-mt-[112px]\" data-identity=\"article-section\">\n<h2 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold mt-rem56px print:mt-rem24px mb-rem16px print:mb-rem8px print:text-rem22px print:leading-rem31px print:font-bold break-words\" data-identity=\"headline\">Care<\/h2>\n<div class=\"\" data-identity=\"rich-text\">\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words print:mt-rem12px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold print:mb-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"headline\">How can I keep my vagina healthy?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">To keep your vagina healthy:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"my-rem16px mx-0 pl-[1.25rem] list-disc marker:text-brandBlue-500 print:marker:text-black marker:pl-rem24px print:my-rem8px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal  \" data-identity=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Get regular pelvic exams and Pap tests<\/strong>. Not all conditions that affect your vagina cause noticeable symptoms. Regular screenings allow your healthcare provider to check for conditions and provide treatment if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/douche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\"><strong>Don\u2019t douche<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Douching can disrupt the natural balance of bacteria in your vaginal flora that keeps it healthy.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Change out of wet or sweaty clothing<\/strong>. A prolonged warm and moist environment around your vaginal opening can increase your risk of bacterial or fungal vaginal infections.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Do pelvic floor exercises (<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/articles\/14611-kegel-exercises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">Kegel exercises<\/a>)<\/strong>.\u00a0Exercising your pelvic floor muscles regularly may combat conditions like vaginal prolapse.<\/li>\n<li class=\"mb-rem12px pl-rem12px text-gray-800 print:mb-rem4px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal \"><strong>Practice\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/safe-sex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">safer sex<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Use\u00a0<a class=\"text-brandBlue-500 print:text-black underline underline-offset-[5px] print:no-underline decoration-1 break-words hover:text-blue-800 transition\" href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/treatments\/9404-condoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-identity=\"link\">condoms<\/a>\u00a0and other types of barrier protection when you\u2019re having vaginal, anal or oral sex. Also, use barriers if you\u2019re sharing sex toys. Safer sex can reduce your risk of infection and unintended pregnancies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"text-gray-900 font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold mt-rem32px mb-rem16px print:mt-rem12px print:mb-rem8px print:text-rem19px print:leading-rem27px print:font-semibold\" data-identity=\"headline\">A note from Cleveland Clinic<\/h3>\n<div class=\"\" data-identity=\"rich-text\">\n<p class=\"text-gray-800 my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px print:text-rem15px print:leading-rem20px print:font-normal print:my-rem8px  \" data-identity=\"paragraph-element\">Learning about your vagina and what\u2019s normal for you is one of the best things you can do for your reproductive and sexual health. If something changes or doesn\u2019t feel right, reach out to a healthcare provider or gynecologist. It can feel awkward to talk about your vagina. But it\u2019s just as important as any other part of your body. Your provider is there to help you, not judge you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vagina Your vagina is an important part of both your internal and external reproductive anatomy. It\u2019s a powerful passage that plays a role in sex, menstruation, conception and childbirth. 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