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- vacuum aspiration
- A form of abortion utilized in the first trimester in which a vacuum
suction is used to remove the conceptus and other tissue from the uterus.
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- vagina
- The tube-shaped muscular organ in the female into which the penis is
inserted during intercourse and through which a baby passes during birth.
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- vaginismus
- A sexual dysfunction characterized by strong, involuntary muscle spasms
around the vaginal entrance, preventing the insertion of a penis.
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- vaginitis
- An inflammation or irritation of the vagina, often due to infection.
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- varicoceles
- Enlarged or damaged veins leading to the testes or vas deferens; it is a
major cause of male infertility.
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- vas deferens
- The ducts through which sperm pass from the testes to the urethra.
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- vasectomy
- A surgical procedure for male sterilization in which the vas deferens is
severed or tied.
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- vasocongestion
- An accumulation of blood in the genital region (causing swelling or
erection) due to sexual excitation.
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- venereal disease
- A disease transmitted primarily by sexual contact.
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- virgin
- A person who has never had sexual intercourse.
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- virginity
- The state of never having had sexual intercourse.
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- voyeurism
- A sexual variation in which a person derives sexual pleasure from watching
others nude or having sexual intercourse (often without their knowledge).
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- vulva
- The collective term for the external female genitals.
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