vaginal
adjective
pertaining to or involving the vagina.
vaginally
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a word derived from
vaginal.
Example Sentences
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When researchers in the U.K. examined the microbiomes of one-week-old babies, they found a certain composition of bacteria that was only present in babies born vaginally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
When a baby is born vaginally, it is first exposed to the bacteria in its mother’s vagina, explained microbiologist Erica Sonnenburg.
From Salon ● May 10, 2024
According to the attorney's statement, Dr St Julian attempted to deliver the baby vaginally using different methods including "applying traction to the baby's head."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
“She explicitly stated that she wanted her baby to remain whole and intact; that was why she chose to vaginally deliver him,” the lawsuit states.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2023
They are deemed too old, too obese or too unhealthy to give birth vaginally.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
