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Women's sexual health summary

Discover tips, information and answers to common health questions about how people with female sex organs can look after their sexual health.

Women's sexual health

What should a vagina smell like?
What should a vagina smell like?
Can you have sex while pregnant?
Can you have sex while pregnant?
Can you have sex with a yeast infection?
Can you have sex with a yeast infection?
What are the best home treatments for vaginal itching?
What are the best home treatments for vaginal itching?
7 reasons your vagina itches
7 reasons your vagina itches
Is bleeding during sex normal?
Is bleeding during sex normal?
The smear test: Is there anything to worry about?
The smear test: Is there anything to worry about?
Vaginal discharge: What’s normal and what’s not?
Vaginal discharge: What’s normal and what’s not?
Feminine hygiene: The vaginal health myth
Feminine hygiene: The vaginal health myth
Vaginal discharge
Vaginal discharge
Does a woman always bleed when she has sex for the first time?
Does a woman always bleed when she has sex for the first time?
Keeping your vagina clean and healthy
Keeping your vagina clean and healthy
Sexual arousal in women
Sexual arousal in women
Sex after hysterectomy
Sex after hysterectomy
Is my vagina normal?
Is my vagina normal?
Common vaginal discharge questions
Common vaginal discharge questions
Sexual Health: Commonly Asked Questions
Sexual Health: Commonly Asked Questions
Does anal sex have any health risks?
Does anal sex have any health risks?

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