First of all, it is important to understand that the vagina is made up of a variety of muscles that are very flexible. They return to their original shape no matter what. The muscles that surround the vagina are called pelvic floor muscles and yes with age, they begin to loosen, BUT that is the extent of it. Even after excessive sex or childbirth, women's vagina tends to come back to the normal size given their nature. Lots of myths and misconception are easily passed on that perpetuates that women who have sex a lot or give birth to children tend to lose the elasticity of the vagina and they do not feel the same tightness during sex.

The wall of the vagina is flexible, so it has a tendency to spread naturally and then come back to its original shape. Then when a woman is excited during sex, the vagina becomes lubricated and the inner two-thirds of it expands because of this. During sex as well, men may feel that the vagina has become loose, while this has not really happened. Women On TikTok Insert Ice-Cubes To Tighten Their Vagina! From Wasp Nests to Apple Cider Vinegar, 6 Bizarre (And Dangerous) Hacks Women Have Tried to 'Treat Loose Vaginas'. 

Loose Vagina and Childbirth

The birth of a child is believed to be the second cause of looseness in the vagina. Since a child comes out of this path in a normal delivery, the walls of the vagina can spread too much and get loose, but it happens in very few women. The vagina naturally spreads, but it comes back to its normal size. It may take up to six months for the vagina to return to its original size after the birth of the baby.

No matter how many times women have sex, the vaginal muscles return to their original form. Penetrative sex does not bring any change in the woman's body. There is no evidence that sex makes the vaginal muscles loose. Many changes occur in the body with ageing. The skin and muscles gradually lose their suppleness. Vagina's muscles also begin to weaken, so they feel loose. During menopause, when the woman's body undergoes many changes, estrogen hormone levels decrease. This causes dryness in the vagina and makes sex difficult. Lubricants can come in handy.

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