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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Library of Medicine - Physiology, Vaginal. Oct 19, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Microbiology - Exploring vaginal microbiome: from traditional methods to metagenomic next-generation sequencing—a systematic review. Feb 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Microbiology - Exploring vaginal microbiome: from traditional methods to metagenomic next-generation sequencing—a systematic review. Oct 11, 2025
Add new Web site: PNAS - Vaginal microbiome of reproductive-age women. Jun 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Nature - npj Women's Health - The biomechanics of the vagina: a complete review of incomplete data. Apr 25, 2025
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Current Biology - Vaginas. Dec 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Functional anatomy of the human vagina. Oct 30, 2024
Add new Web site: The University of Melbourne - Find an Expert - What happens to your vagina as you age? Aug 18, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - What is a Vaginal Self-Exam? Mar 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - The Vagina's Role in Sex and Reproduction. Oct 16, 2023
Add new Web site: Teach Me Anatomy - The Vagina. Aug 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Vagina. Jun 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Medicine LibreTexts - Vagina. May 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - Vagina Overview. Dec 05, 2022
Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Physiology, Vaginal. Aug 26, 2022
Added information on diseases and disorders that affect the vagina. May 27, 2020
Corrected display issue. Jun 28, 2018
Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Vagina: What's normal, what's not. Jan 13, 2014
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Vagina and Clitoris. Nov 20, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Vaginal Tumors. Sep 12, 2008
Media added. Jul 03, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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