The vagina is the canal that provides a path to and from a woman’s uterus. It’s a delicate environment and can be susceptible to many different types of illnesses, including sexually transmitted infections (chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV) and bacterial or yeast overgrowth. Click on the links below to learn more about common vaginal conditions.

What is Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding In women's health, the normal menstrual cycle occurs every 28 days, and...
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What are Vaginal Cysts and Lesions? Benign Vaginal Cysts and Lesions, or neoplasms, of the vagina, are...
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What are Congenital Anomalies? Congenital anomalies (or congenital malformation) of the female genital tract are developmental issues...
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What is Cystocele? A cystocele (pronounced SISS-toe-seal) is essentially a prolapsed bladder. A woman’s bladder lies in...
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What is Pelvic Organ Prolapse? The "pelvic floor" is a group of muscles that form a kind...
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What are Precancerous Conditions? Cancer starts when cells begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly...
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The vagina is the birth canal that leads from a woman’s external genitals (the vulva) to the...
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What are Vaginal Infections? Your vagina is a complex environment comprised of a healthy balance of microbes....
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What is Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia? Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VAIN), also known as vaginal dysplasia, is a condition...
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What is Vaginismus ? A medical condition, vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction that causes a woman’s vaginal...
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The vagina is comprised of strong muscular and elastic tissue, as well as nerve endings that produce sensation during sex. During natural childbirth, the baby exits its mother’s body through her vagina – this is known as the birth canal.
The thin membrane of tissue that partially covers the opening of the vagina is called the hymen. Some people believe that the hymen breaks during a woman’s first time having sex and that an intact hymen means the woman is a virgin. This is a myth, however; the hymen can break in any number of ways, such as during exercise or while using a tampon.