What should I do if my vagina becomes loose after childbirth?

Will natural childbirth cause vaginal relaxation? Can vaginal relaxation be restored after childbirth? Will it affect sex life? Is it necessary to recover through surgery? Many mothers have such confusion. Today, let’s discuss this more sensitive topic for women.

Common causes of vaginal loosening after childbirth

Vaginal relaxation refers to the decrease in tension in the pelvic muscles, which causes the muscles around the vagina to relax and the vagina to widen. There are many reasons for vaginal relaxation after childbirth, including: the fetus is too large (the head is too large), causing birth injuries during natural delivery; mid-term induced labor causing vaginal damage; multiple deliveries; lack of exercise after childbirth; blind weight loss during postpartum recovery, lack of attention to nutrition or excessive fatigue leading to poor recovery of the pelvic muscle groups, etc.

For mothers who give birth naturally, since the fetus is delivered through the vagina, the diameter of the baby's head is generally about 10 cm at birth. That is, the vagina will expand to 10 cm during delivery (the normal vaginal diameter is 2.5 cm). After the squeezing of the baby at birth, the vagina expands significantly, the muscles and hymen scars are completely destroyed, and the elasticity is significantly reduced. However, although the mother's vagina changes after vaginal delivery, there will be varying degrees of vaginal relaxation. But it does not mean that natural childbirth is the culprit for vaginal relaxation, because the mother's pelvic muscles and ligaments will be fully extended when giving birth to prepare the birth canal for the baby's birth. Therefore, even mothers who have undergone cesarean section will have loose vagina.

Will vaginal relaxation affect my sex life?

Due to the varying degrees of changes in the vagina after childbirth, the friction during sexual intercourse is weakened, and the original ability of the vagina to "grip" the penis decreases, affecting the sexual pleasure of both husband and wife and having a certain impact on the quality of sex life. However, there are many factors that affect sex life. In addition to physiological reasons, the psychological adjustment of both husband and wife is very important, and the husband should be considerate and tolerant of his wife. As long as you pay attention to postpartum recovery exercises, the mother's vagina can generally return to its previous level three months after delivery.

How to restore vaginal relaxation after childbirth

The vagina itself has a certain repair function, and the expansion phenomenon that occurs after delivery can be restored within 3 months after delivery. But after all, the muscles in the vagina are damaged by squeezing and tearing, so it takes a longer time for the vaginal elasticity to recover. Postpartum mothers can do some exercises to enhance elasticity recovery and promote vaginal firming.

1. Holding your urine

During urination, consciously hold your urine for a few seconds to interrupt urination, and then continue urinating after a short pause. Repeating this process for a period of time can increase the tension of the muscles around the vagina.

2. Anal lifting exercise

When you feel the urge to defecate, hold your stool and do anal lifting exercises. Repeating this exercise frequently can help train your pelvic muscles.

3. Contraction exercise

Lie on your back, relax your body, gently insert a finger into the vagina, then contract and clamp the vagina for 3 seconds, then relax, and repeat several times. The time can be gradually increased.

4. Other sports

When walking, consciously tighten the inner side of your big toe and perineum muscles, then relax and repeat the exercise.

Through these daily exercises, the tension of the pelvic muscles and the muscles around the vagina can be greatly improved, which helps restore the elasticity of the vagina and is helpful for sexual life. In addition to restorative exercises, postpartum mothers should also ensure that they take in essential nutrients to ensure muscle recovery.

5. Vaginal tightening surgery

Every mother's situation is different, and their physical recovery is also different. Some mothers do not get enough rest or are too tired. Even with exercise, their vaginal recovery is not satisfactory, which affects their sexual life. In this case, surgery can be used to repair it. Vaginal repair surgery can help improve vaginal relaxation, but it is not conducive to a second natural childbirth. The purpose of vaginal repair is actually to improve the quality of sexual life. When you feel that your vagina is severely loose and affects your sexual life, you might as well try vaginal plastic surgery.

Patients with gynecological diseases such as vaginitis and uterine erosion are not suitable for surgery.

During pregnancy, the body's progesterone and estrogen levels increase, which promotes breast secretion, relaxes the birth canal, and enlarges the pelvis in preparation for the birth of the baby. Therefore, if a mother plans to undergo vaginal tightening surgery, she should wait 3-5 months after delivery, when the hormone levels in the body return to pre-pregnancy levels. Moreover, since there are scars on both sides of the vagina after surgery, the elasticity is affected, which is not conducive to a second natural delivery. In principle, it is recommended to choose a cesarean section. Therefore, mothers who are considering continuing to have children should make careful choices.