Do women worry about the size of their genital after childbirth?
Many women may not say or discuss this subject out loud, but they do wonder what natural childbirth will do to the size of their genital. This is a common thought or concern. A few months ago, a newly expectant mother voiced this concern to me and asked what I thought and experienced since I’m a mother myself. I told her that she shouldn’t worry too much about it.
The truth is that a natural delivery will have effects on a woman’s genital. This is caused by the inevitable damage of the vaginal muscles and its supporting tissues during a natural delivery. It is also said that the more natural deliveries a woman goes through, the more damage is done and thus, the “looser” (crudely put) the genital becomes.
The fact that a woman is concerned by this made me wonder whether these worries stem from the perspectives of their spouses. Even after childbirth, women still want to feel desired by their spouse and since they have now become “looser”, they feel they have become less attractive to their spouse. Should women really be concerned by this?
Having said all the above, all is not a dead-end when it comes to having a simple solution to help tighten loose muscles and tissues to some extent. A highly popular and recommended exercise known as Kegel exercise, which is a pelvic floor exercise, is said to improve muscle tone in the vagina and is effective in helping to heal episiotomy and tearing during childbirth. Here’s an article that talks more about Kegel exercises and how to do it the right way.
So ladies, take heart that not all is lost. If you are truly worried about this matter, be diligent in doing the pelvic floor exercise or speak with your gynae to see what else may help.
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November 12th, 2008
For a small size lady, the effect is minimal. It will return to its previous conditon before birth pretty fast. If you are plumb or big size, you need regular exercise to firm up your genitals whether after birth or no birth.
November 12th, 2008
I’m a mom of 5 and I gave birth to all naturally. If your hubby doesn’t complain, and still enjoying pleasurable love-making, I suppose size doesn’t matter at all.
November 12th, 2008
heloo.. dropping by. no comment on this topic ^^’ haha. have a nice day.
November 12th, 2008
that worries me a lot. in fact some of my friends said that their husband noticed the differences although didnt complain…
November 12th, 2008
google kegel exercise
November 13th, 2008
CK, how does that work? Never knew that the body size plays a role in it too…
LLK, I agree with you, why worry when no one is making a big deal out of it? I salute you with 5 kids!
CekikDarah, thanks for dropping by. You have a good day too.
Lisa, seriously, don’t spend too much time worrying about this. Enjoy your bundle of joy and life instead!
EKSK, there’re lots of information about Kegel exercise, so yes googling it will give you lots of references.
December 24th, 2008
Why is it that even when this woman tells you it’s her concern, you think it “stems from the perspective” of her spouse?
Why can’t it be her own legitimate concern that HER sexual experience will be different? It’s not as though a “baggier” vagina would only affect the man’s experience.
I don’t understand why almost everything i read about this topic:
1. makes it a male concern
2. suggests women only care because they worry about their husbands
and
3. advises women that they won’t mind/shouldn’t mind because they’ll have a baby. Eg “don’t spend too much time worrying about this. Enjoy your bundle of joy and life instead!”
Sexual experience is a validly important part of female, and it shouldn’t be that it is thought ok if this is traded off for a child – as though the latter will make you forget about the loss of sexual fulfilment.
Women’s concerns about this are legitimate and should be treated as such, rather than fobbed off as male concerns or as something you shouldn’t worry about as the gap left in your life will be filled with meaning by a new baby. Women’s lives are about more than babies.
January 6th, 2009
Imogina, maybe you need to read less between the lines, because whatever you’ve said that I’m implying, I was not. In any case, life is too short to worry about things that you may not be able to undo, so why be bogged down by it? Might as well enjoy life and whatever makes you happy.
January 16th, 2010
I gave birth to four babies in the space of five years and I cant say it ever made any difference to my size down below. I was lucky in that I did’nt tear or need stitches. Provided that you are comfortable and still have a rewarding love life theres no need to worry, if you dont I’m sure ( and I hope !) theres help out there.