Terms starting with V

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• VaginaBody & healthThe vagina is a muscular, elastic canal that connects the vulva on the outside of the body with the cervix and uterus inside.
• Vaginal dischargeBody & healthVaginal discharge is fluid made by glands in the vagina and cervix that keeps the vagina clean and moist. Its amount and texture normally change through the menstrual cycle.
• Vaginal ringContraceptionThe vaginal ring is a small, flexible plastic ring placed in the vagina that slowly releases an estrogen and a progestogen to prevent pregnancy.
• VaginismusBody & healthVaginismus is an involuntary tightening of the muscles around the vagina when something is about to enter it, making penetration of any kind painful or impossible.
• Vanilla 18+Kink & BDSMSlang for sexual preferences or relationships that do not involve kink; used neutrally, not as an insult.
• VasectomyContraceptionA vasectomy is a minor procedure that cuts, blocks or seals the tubes carrying sperm from the testicles, providing permanent contraception.
• VersDating-app slang & abbreviationsShort for "versatile": mainly used by gay and bisexual men to say they are happy to take either the top or the bottom role during sex.
• VetoRelationships & datingIn some non-monogamous relationships, an agreement that one partner may ask the other to end or not begin another relationship.
• Victim blamingConsent & boundariesVictim blaming is holding the person who was harmed responsible for what happened to them, instead of the person who caused the harm.
• Viral loadSTIsViral load is the amount of a virus, such as HIV, in a sample of blood; for people on HIV treatment, a low or undetectable viral load is the main sign treatment is working.
• Viral sheddingSTIsViral shedding is when a virus is released from the body and can be passed on, sometimes even when there are no visible symptoms.
• VulnerabilityPsychology of intimacyIn relationships, vulnerability means letting someone see parts of yourself that could be hurt, such as fears, needs or mistakes, in the hope of deeper connection.
• VulvaBody & healthThe vulva is the external part of the genitals in people typically assigned female at birth, including the labia, the clitoral glans, and the openings of the urethra and vagina.
• VulvodyniaBody & healthVulvodynia is long-lasting pain, burning or stinging in the vulva, lasting at least three months, without an obvious cause such as an infection or skin condition.