How long does it take for postpartum relaxation to return to normal? What should I do if my lower body becomes loose after childbirth?

After childbirth, many mothers say that they feel their vagina becomes loose due to various reasons. So what changes will happen to women's vagina after childbirth? Will the vagina recover after loosening? How long will it take to recover?

Changes in women's lower body after childbirth

After childbirth, changes that occur in a woman's genitals include:

1. Changes in the muscles inside the vagina;

2. Tearing or episiotomy of the perineum, causing varying degrees of injury;

3. The vaginal opening becomes wider;

4. The pelvic ligaments become wider and the uterus is slightly larger than before.

What is postpartum vaginal relaxation?

Postpartum vaginal relaxation is a common problem for women. Many women are curious about why postpartum vaginal relaxation occurs. Let's learn about it together.

Vaginal relaxation refers to the fact that the tissues of the vaginal wall or the supporting ligaments and diaphragms of the pelvic cavity cannot maintain their original tight structure for some reason, just like the eye bags or loose forehead cortex of the elderly, and appear to sag.

Vaginal relaxation is a physiological condition that occurs in women as they age, and the main population is postpartum women. For mothers who give birth naturally, the vagina will expand to 10 cm during delivery (the normal vaginal diameter is 2.5 cm), so the vagina will be significantly wider after delivery. Even if you have a caesarean section, you can't get rid of vaginal relaxation. Mothers who have a caesarean section will fully extend the pelvic muscles and ligaments during delivery to prepare the birth canal for the baby's birth, and the vagina will also relax after delivery.

As women age, their vaginas become loose due to marriage and childbirth. After the elastic fibers in the vagina break, the vaginal opening expands and the vaginal wall becomes brittle and thin. Not only are bacteria more likely to invade, but the vagina is also more susceptible to organic damage during intercourse. Due to the breakage and atrophy of the elastic fiber network in the genitals, the sensitivity of the peripheral nerves in the genitals decreases and becomes dull, resulting in sexual indifference, sexual pain, etc. For women with weak constitutions, although the damage is not serious, their recovery is also slow. It can be seen that the protection of the vagina after childbirth is urgent. Women should pay more attention to the maintenance of the vagina after childbirth to avoid affecting the normal sex life between couples.

Will vaginal relaxation after childbirth affect sexual 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 reasons that affect sexual life. In addition to physiological reasons, the psychological adjustment of the couple is very important. The husband should be considerate and tolerant of his wife. As long as you pay attention to postpartum recovery exercises, generally 3 months after delivery, the mother's vagina can return to its previous level.

How to restore vaginal tightness after childbirth

Vaginal tightening exercise: Lie flat on the bed (you can put a small blanket under you); take a deep breath through your nose, and your abdomen will slowly bulge; exhale slowly, relax your abdominal muscles, and do this 5-10 times each time. When standing on the bus, new mothers can also do some private exercises in their spare time. Spread your legs slightly, contract your hip muscles on both sides, hold them together, move them closer to your thighs, turn your knees outward, and then contract your anal sphincter to move your vagina upward. When exercising, walking or standing, consciously tighten the inner thigh and perineum muscles, then relax and repeat the exercise.

The new mother lies on her back on the bed, relaxes the muscles of the whole body, first gently inserts a finger into the vagina, then contracts and clamps the vagina, each action lasts for 3 seconds and then relaxes, and repeats several times. The contraction exercise of the new mother can be gradually extended according to the recovery of the vagina. When urinating, perform urination interruption exercises. When urinating halfway, consciously hold the urine for a few seconds, hold it in, interrupt the urine, and continue urinating after a short pause. Repeat this process over and over again. After a period of exercise, the tension of the muscles around the vagina can be increased, and the vagina becomes narrower. When you feel like defecating, hold your stool and do anal lifting exercises. Doing this exercise regularly can also exercise the pelvic muscles well, allowing the vagina to recover its tightness as soon as possible.

The new mother should put her buttocks on the edge of the bed and lie on her back, with her legs straight and stretched out in the air, not touching the ground. She should hold the edge of the bed with both hands to prevent herself from sliding down. She should close her legs and slowly lift them up, straighten her knees and bring them close to her upper body. When her legs are raised above her torso, she should hold her legs with both hands and bring them close to her abdomen. Keep her knees straight, then slowly lower them and return her legs to their original position. Repeat this 6 times, for 10-15 minutes, once a day. The new mother should lie flat on the bed, with her feet shoulder-width apart; bend her knees so that her calves are vertical; lift her buttocks as high as possible; at this time, bring her separated knees together for 3 seconds, then slowly separate them, and gently lower her buttocks. Do this about 10 times each time.

Deep breathing method: Every morning and evening, in a place with fresh air, take a deep breath and hold your breath, tighten your anus for 10-15 seconds, then exhale deeply and relax your anus, and repeat. Once you get used to it, you can do it in your daily life, no matter how many times you do it, you can do the above exercises whenever you have time. After a certain period of training, the tension of the pelvic muscles will be greatly improved, the muscles around the vagina will become plump and strong, and vaginal relaxation can be cured without medication.

Vaginal plastic surgery: Some mothers may have episiotomy during childbirth, which may cause severe vaginal tearing, enlarged vaginal opening or eversion of the anterior vaginal wall, making it difficult to recover the vagina after childbirth. Considering that this may cause sexual disharmony between husband and wife in the future and affect the relationship between husband and wife, it is recommended that women after childbirth can undergo vaginal plastic surgery. Medical treatment can be used to solve the problem of vaginal relaxation after childbirth. At the same time, it is also helpful to prevent and treat problems such as uterine prolapse and bulging of the anterior and posterior vaginal walls caused by loose pelvic floor tissue. Many new mothers expressed satisfaction with vaginal plastic surgery, which not only helped them restore a tight vagina, but also relieved the pressure on women caused by vaginal relaxation, promoted harmonious sex life between men and women, improved the sexual happiness index, and solved many family disputes.

The editor of No. 5.com said: The above mainly introduces the changes that occur in women's genitals after childbirth, the reasons for vaginal relaxation after childbirth, and how to restore vaginal relaxation after childbirth. If new mothers want to restore their figure and vaginal tightness, they can stick to some of the methods mentioned above, and there will always be effects~