Normal delivery does not change the size of the vagina, as the muscles return to normal after delivery. Even when the perineum, which is the structure that joins the musculature between the vaginal canal and the anus, is ruptured to form a larger orifice, doctors redo the structure so that everything returns to normal.
However, in some cases, the muscles and nerves in the region are damaged, which can slightly widen the vaginal canal and cause pain and discomfort during intimate intercourse. In these cases, you can do exercises to strengthen the muscles of the vagina or resort to perineoplasty surgery, which corrects the structure of this organ.
What makes the vagina wide
After having children, many women experience changes in the structure and size of the vagina, but this change is natural and occurs mainly due to advancing age, when the muscles lose their firmness.
In addition, pregnancy itself causes a loosening of the muscles of the abdomen and uterus, which can affect orgasm after delivery, with no differences between normal and cesarean delivery.
What to do to prevent enlargement of the vagina
To avoid enlarging the vagina, urogynecological physiotherapy should be performed, which aims to strengthen the muscles of the perineum region, which makes the vaginal canal smaller and prevents problems such as urinary incontinence.
Urogynecological physiotherapy uses different resources, such as performing Kegel exercises, electrostimulation or measuring muscle activity in the region. Here's how to practice Kegel exercises to prevent urinary incontinence.
Also watch the following video and learn what types of exercises you can do to control urinary incontinence and improve your pelvic area muscles:
Vaginal surgery
Vaginal surgery, also called perineoplasty, is done to reshape the muscles of the vaginal region after delivery, correcting the feeling of laxity and discomfort during intimate relationships.
Ideally, surgery should be done 6 months to 1 year after delivery, a period that the body takes to return to normal after pregnancy. In addition, before surgery it is necessary to lose weight and do physical activity to stimulate the strengthening of the muscles of the vaginal region. See more details about perineoplasty surgery.
