The vagina is a genital organ located inside a woman’s body. It is a hollow (a hole) whose entrance is located between the legs.

This is where the blood from menstruation flows, where a man’s sex enters during sexual intercourse and where a baby is born.

The vagina is connected to the uterus, hidden inside the woman’s belly.

There are 3 parts to the vagina:

The entrance, just after the labia minora, is partly closed by a membrane called the hymen. The hymen has holes to allow menstruation to pass through and often tears during the 1st sexual intercourse. It can tear before this accidentally. Some women are born without a hymen or do not bleed at first intercourse.

The vaginal canal measures 8 to 10 cm on average. The vaginal flora is a collection of “good” microbes that protect the vagina from “bad” microbes. Intimate bathing too often can destroy this flora and cause infections.

The bottom of the vagina where the uterus opens.