Will a woman's vagina become loose after a natural birth?

The maintenance of every couple's relationship is indispensable, and a good married life is the foundation of the couple's relationship. Therefore, many women care about the tightness of their vagina and worry that their relationship will be affected due to their own reasons. However, every woman has to experience childbirth. Natural childbirth means giving birth to the baby through the vagina, so many women are very concerned about whether their vagina is tight, and worry that their relationship will be affected due to their own reasons.

Will a woman’s lower body become loose after a natural birth?

Under normal circumstances, the width of a woman's vagina is about 2.5 cm. During childbirth, the vagina will expand to about 10 cm. After the baby is delivered, the vagina is like a blown-up balloon, which is more or less affected, so it is possible for the vagina to become loose after a normal birth. However, vaginal relaxation after normal delivery is limited and is a subtle change that generally does not easily affect the quality of life of the couple.

In fact, not all women will experience loose vagina after giving birth. It varies from person to person. Some women who have the habit of exercising regularly have better elasticity of pelvic muscles, so their vagina will not easily become significantly loose after childbirth and can also recover quickly. This shows that fitness exercise has many benefits for women. Women who want to maintain vaginal tightness must persist in exercise.

After giving birth, in order for the vagina to quickly restore its original elasticity, women must exercise immediately to promote the contraction of the pelvic muscles. You can do some levator anus exercises on a daily basis. Sit on a chair, tighten the muscles of your buttocks, keep the anus tense, and release the pressure after a few seconds. Repeating this posture is very helpful for vaginal recovery.

Causes of vaginal relaxation after childbirth

The female pelvic muscles and muscular fascia are like an elastic hammock, supporting the pelvic organs such as the uterus, vagina, bladder and duodenum to maintain their normal positions.

The normal vaginal diameter is 2.5 cm, and the diameter of the head of a newborn baby is generally 10 cm. Therefore, during childbirth, the vagina needs to be expanded to 10 cm. After being squeezed by the child, the vagina expands significantly, the pubococcygeus muscle function and the hymen scar are damaged, resulting in a significant decrease in elasticity.

Episiotomy is a 4-5 cm long incision made at the inner and outer openings of the vagina. It will heal quickly and usually heal in about 5 days and the stitches will be removed. Generally, there will be no discomfort during postpartum sexual intercourse.

Because the muscles and cruciate ligaments of the pelvis of new mothers are fully expanded during delivery, and the vagina is well prepared for the birth of the newborn, even expectant mothers who have a caesarean section may experience vaginal relaxation.

With the influence of factors such as aging and menopause, whether it is a caesarean section or a natural childbirth, the pelvic floor muscles may lose elasticity and the pelvic function may be damaged.

Mothers who have undergone caesarean section will also have shrinkage in their vagina after menopause, causing difficulties in sexual life for some people.