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Human Vaginal Fluid, pH, Urea, Potassium and Potential Difference during Sexual Excitement

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Part of the book series: Perspectives in Sexuality ((Persp. Sex.))

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The vaginal epithelium in women is a stratified epithelium with no glands (Figure 1). It is constantly renewed from the mitosis in the basal layer, with cellular exfoliation from the surface.

Acknowledgements to the British Council for financial support of RJL.

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  • Levin, R.J. and Wagner, G. (1977). Human vaginal fluid — ionic composition and modification by sexual arousal. J. Physiol. 266: 66–67P.

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  • Wagner, G. and Levin, R.J. (1977). Vaginal fluid. In Hafez, E.S.E. and Evans, N. (eds.), The Human Vagina, Elsevier-North Holland, Amsterdam.

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Wagner, G., Levin, R.J. (1977). Human Vaginal Fluid, pH, Urea, Potassium and Potential Difference during Sexual Excitement. In: Gemme, R., Wheeler, C.C. (eds) Progress in Sexology. Perspectives in Sexuality. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2448-5_36

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