title: Normal vaginal axis.
abstract: Vaginograms were done on 20 normal women to determine the exact axis, length, and direction of the normal vagina. The vagina was found to be a curved organ with a distinct upper portion that has an axis between the third and fourth sacral vetebrae. The importance of restoring this axis in pelvic surgery, especially for vault prolapse, is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology*