Vagina enlargement after pregnancy

The average depth of a woman's vagina is about 10 centimeters. The reason why there is a feeling that the vagina becomes larger after pregnancy is that the genitals of many women will extend by 2 centimeters after pregnancy and childbirth. During pregnancy, the fetus continues to develop in our uterus, which will put long-term pressure on our pelvic area, which in turn will involve the genitals. In addition, the birth canal needs to be dilated when a woman gives birth. It is inevitable that the vagina will become deeper after a woman gives birth.

Why does pregnancy and childbirth cause vaginal relaxation?

When a woman is pregnant, as the fetus grows, the weight of the uterus also continues to increase, compressing the bottom of the female pelvis for a long time. The pelvic floor muscles are compressed and the muscle fibers are deformed, and the muscle tone will slowly decrease. In addition, during childbirth, relaxing hormones are released in the female body to help expand the birth canal, which can also cause pelvic instability, joint dislocation, etc. The pelvic floor tissue, bladder neck and urethra will also be damaged to varying degrees due to childbirth. This is the real reason why women's vaginas relax due to pregnancy, so this problem cannot be avoided by choosing a cesarean section.

Postpartum vaginal tightening exercise method:

1. Close the legs along the bed

Lie on your back with your buttocks on the edge of the bed, and stretch your legs straight out in the air, not touching the ground. Hold on to the edge of the bed with both hands to prevent yourself from slipping. Keep your legs together and slowly lift them up toward your upper body, keeping your knees straight.

When your legs are raised above your torso, hold your legs with your hands and pull them toward your abdomen, keeping your knees straight. Then, slowly lower your legs back to their original position. This kind of exercise still needs to be persisted.

2. Hold 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Yoga to tighten the vagina

Cross-legged anus lifting, function: contract fine muscle groups such as the sphincter and pelvic floor muscles, prevent urinary incontinence and increase firmness. Action: Cross one or both legs, inhale slowly, hold your breath for 8 seconds and then exhale slowly. When inhaling, the muscles from the urethra to the anus tighten and lift up, keep them tightened when holding your breath, and slowly relax when exhaling. Repeat 10 times.