Definition: Commonly referred as the birth canal, the vagina is a muscular and elastic tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body.
The vagina is about 4 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. The vagina is responsible for allowing the passage of a child during birth, for sexual intercourse, and for the release of menstrual fluids.
Women can develop cancer in their vaginas. Vaginal cancer relatively rare, affecting about 2400 women in the Unite States each year.
The vagina is about 4 inches long and 1 inch in diameter. The vagina is responsible for allowing the passage of a child during birth, for sexual intercourse, and for the release of menstrual fluids.
Women can develop cancer in their vaginas. Vaginal cancer relatively rare, affecting about 2400 women in the Unite States each year.
Pronunciation: vuh-jye-na
