20/10/2021
VA**NAL CHANGES AFTER CHILDBIRTH
The va**na naturally changes after giving birth, and might feel wider, dry or sore for some time. Find out what to expect and the ways you can help speed up recovery.
When you give birth, the baby travels through the cervix and out through the va**na (also called the birth canal). The entrance to the va**na must stretch to allow the baby through.
Sometimes the skin between the va**na and a**s (the perineum) might tear or be cut by a doctor or midwife to allow the baby out. This is called an episiotomy.
After having a baby, it's not unusual for women to feel their va**na is more loose or dry than usual, and have perineal pain or pain during s*x.
This page lists a few of the changes you might notice and tips on what you can do.
WIDER VA**NA
Your va**na might look wider than it did before, according to Dr Suzy Elneil, consultant in urogynaecology at University College Hospital, London.
"The va**na can feel looser, softer and more 'open'," she says. It may also look and feel bruised or swollen.
This is normal, and the swelling and openness should start to reduce a few days after your baby's born.
Your va**na probably won't return completely to its pre-birth shape, but this shouldn't be a problem. If you're worried, talk to your health visitor or GP.
"We always recommend pelvic floor exercises," Dr Elneil says. Pelvic floor exercises, sometimes called Kegel exercises, help tone the va**nal muscles and your pelvic floor muscles.
This will help prevent urine leaking (incontinence) and can help your va**na feel firmer.
It's not uncommon for women to experience incontinence after childbirth, but pelvic floor exercises can help limit this. They can also help s*x feel better.
Source: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/s*xual-health/va**na-changes-after-childbirth/
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