vaginal

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While our culture is clearly capable of carrying out open discussions about most forms of sex - vaginal, anal, casual, good and bad - masturbation, or sex with yourself, is virtually excluded from most conversations.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the vagina.
  2. adjective Relating to or resembling a sheath.

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  • “Doctor? You should take vaginal, anal, and oral swabs from the victim and check for the presence of sperm Swabs,” the doctor repeated in a low murmur. —  The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
  • The pelvic and especially the vaginal areas will also tighten. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • While our culture is clearly capable of carrying out open discussions about most forms of sex - vaginal, anal, casual, good and bad - masturbation, or sex with yourself, is virtually excluded from most conversations. —  The Daily Barometer
  • Can soreness in the vaginal area be an early symptom of pregnancy? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
  • "Such confidence might also be related to the relationship (s) that a woman has had, given the finding that specifically penile-vaginal orgasm is associated with indices of better relationship quality," the authors state. —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
 

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  1. from New Latin vaginalis, from Latin vagina, a sheath: see vagina.
 

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/ˈvædʒɪnəl/
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