How To Get Your Vagina Tight Again After Baby

“How do I get my vagina to be tight again?” She asked at her evaluation.⁣
“Well, that depends,” I replied. “Why do you ask?”⁣
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Some people ask because they feel like they’re catching air and it’s uncomfortable.⁣
Some people ask because they can’t feel as much during sex.⁣
⁣Some people ask because their partners have told them it feels different “down there”.⁣
⁣Some people ask because they’re queefing during yoga.⁣
⁣Some people ask because they feel like their organs are falling out of their vagina.⁣
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This patient had spent the last 3 years pregnant and had decreased vaginal sensation.⁣
⁣She had been trying to do kegels for the last 6 months and didn’t feel a difference.⁣
⁣During her evaluation we figured out that even though she was thinking about doing a kegel, her muscles weren’t contracting. So we had to figure out how to help her do that first.⁣
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If you want to know how to make your vagina tight again after baby, the first step is to figure out why it’s important to you.⁣

⁣The second step is to find a healthcare provider who asks you why.⁣

Not all postpartum rehab is made the same. Make sure you find someone to help you through this chapter who can help you with your specific goals.

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