Many women who pursue vaginal rejuvenation do so because of the aftereffects of one or more pregnancies. Pregnancy and giving birth can stretch the vaginal muscles, leading to permanent looseness that reduces sexual enjoyment. It can even lead to urinary incontinence and other issues.
The Effects of Pregnancy
During pregnancy, the muscles of the lower abdomen, the pelvic floor and the vagina are stretched and reshaped in many ways. In some cases, the combination of pregnancy, weight gain and changes to the ligaments and tendons of the body can result in permanent alterations. Particularly after multiple pregnancies, the vaginal area can become uncomfortably loose, reducing overall sexual stimulation and sometimes even making it difficult to use tampons. Stretching and lack of tone through the pelvic floor muscles can also contribute to urinary incontinence.
How Vaginal Rejuvenation Helps
Vaginal rejuvenation can help remedy these problems by tightening the muscles of the vagina. If urinary incontinence is a problem, the pelvic floor muscles can also be tightened along with the vaginal walls. Many doctors recommend Kegel exercises to help reduce incontinence and to tighten the vaginal walls, but some women do not find these to completely correct the issue.
Although vaginal rejuvenation is a major surgery, with a long recovery time, many women who choose to undergo this procedure are quite happy with the results. The tighter musculature in the vagina helps them enjoy sex more, and can also reduce discomfort that was caused by the looser muscles, including a heavy feeling in the vaginal area. These problems occur most often after multiple pregnancies.
Those considering vaginal rejuvenation ideally should be finished with their childbearing, since additional pregnancies after the procedure could cause the original symptoms to return.
