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Vaginal and pelvic anatomy variation

Variation in vaginal and pelvic dimensions across ethnic groups and its implications for obstetric outcomes and pelvic floor disorders

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Jan 8, 2026
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How is vaginal depth measured clinically and are there noninvasive methods?

Clinical measurement of vagina size and wall thickness uses a mix of direct tools (rods, specula, vaginal depth scales) and imaging (MRI, transvaginal ultrasound, in‑vivo video microscopy), and severa...

Jan 18, 2026
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How do parity and childbirth history compare with ethnicity in explaining vaginal dimension variation?

Two kinds of explanations—ethnicity (population group differences) and parity/childbirth history—both appear in the literature as correlates of vaginal and vulvar dimensions, but the balance of eviden...