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  2. Cervix - Wikipedia

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    The human female cervix has been documented anatomically since at least the time of Hippocrates, over 2,000 years ago. The cervix is approximately 4 cm long with a diameter of approximately 3 cm and tends to be described as a cylindrical shape, although the front and back walls of the cervix are contiguous. [1]

  3. File:Vaginal opening description.jpg - Wikipedia

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  4. 6 fascinating facts about vaginas that every woman should know

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    With that in mind, we checked in with some ob-gyns and came back with a few fascinating facts about vaginas. Fact No. 1: The vagina is self-cleaning The vagina is sometimes compared to a "self ...

  5. Female reproductive system - Wikipedia

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    The cervix is the neck of the uterus, the lower, narrow portion where it joins with the upper part of the vagina. It is cylindrical or conical in shape and protrudes through the upper anterior vaginal wall. Approximately half its length is visible, the remainder lies above the vagina beyond view.

  6. Why are pelvic exams with speculums often uncomfortable? - AOL

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    Inserting and opening the speculum in the vagina ... The medical device itself dates back to the Roman ... which have used different ways of separating the vaginal walls from the cervix. So far ...

  7. Human vaginal size - Wikipedia

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    The opening to the human vagina lies just below the urethral opening at the back of the vestibule. A 1996 study by Pendergrass et al. using vinyl polysiloxane castings taken from the vaginas of 39 Caucasian women, found the following ranges of dimensions: [3] lengths (measured using rods): 6.9 to 14.8 cm (2.7 to 5.8 in);

  8. Cervical dilation - Wikipedia

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    From that point, pressure from the presenting part (head in vertex births or bottom in breech births), along with uterine contractions, will dilate the cervix to 10 centimeters, which is "complete." Cervical dilation is accompanied by effacement, the thinning of the cervix. General guidelines for cervical dilation: Latent phase: 0–3 centimeters

  9. Vagina - Wikipedia

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    The term vagina is from Latin vāgīna, meaning "sheath" or "scabbard". [1] The vagina may also be referred to as the birth canal in the context of pregnancy and childbirth. [2] [3] Although by its dictionary and anatomical definitions, the term vagina refers exclusively to the specific internal structure, it is colloquially used to refer to the vulva or to both the vagina and vulva.