Just like any other part of your body with skin, glands and hair follicles, the appearance of the vagina is affected by the aging process and how well you care of it.<\/p>\n
There are known offenders, such as childbirth and menopause, which leave battle scars that can be permanent, but there are things you can do to avoid needing a vaginal \u201cface-lift\u2019 also known as vaginal rejuvenation, in the future.<\/p>\n
Hormonal changes over the decades also influence the integrity and elasticity of the vagina. First let\u2019s be clear what we are talking about regarding the vagina. The \u201cvagina\u201d actually includes the lips, vulva or labia-minora and majora, the opening to the vagina and clitoris.<\/p>\n
Starting with puberty, the powerful effects of estrogen and progesterone, cause changes of the vagina including pubic hair, enlarging and more prominent labia or lips and more noticeable white vaginal discharge. As you age and lose your subcutaneous fat in your body, the fat in the vagina also decreases making the lips looks thinner.<\/p>\n
Childbirth probably has the most dramatic effect on the vagina, especially if you have a vaginal delivery. A recent statistic showed that \u201c30% of women who have a vaginal birth will have some form of trauma to the tissue and muscles in the vagina and pelvic floor.\u00a0 The vagina and all its elastic glory can only stretch so much during childbirth.\u00a0 With each vaginal delivery there is a little more stretching which has an accumulative effect that ultimately changes the outward appearance of the vagina. The pelvic floor muscles that stretch, distend and tear in the vagina to allow the baby\u2019s head to come through this tight space will never be quite the same over time.\u00a0 The more vaginal deliveries you have, the more the vagina stretches, especially in the vaginal opening. \u00a0Women often chose to have an elective cesarean section to avoid any trauma caused to the vagina from a vaginal birth.<\/p>\n
There is a definite correlation between having a lot of vaginal deliveries and big babies that permanently stretch the outward appearance of the vagina.<\/p>\n
With menopause and the loss of estrogen nourishing and hydrating the vagina, the tissue becomes dry, pale and dehydrated.\u00a0 The labia of the vagina can become fused and the vagina and clitoris shrink.\u00a0 The labia become less full, losing its fatty pads and the skin loses its collagen.\u00a0 The end result is lighter or darker appearing labia that sag. The medical term for this is vulva-vaginal atrophy.<\/p>\n
There are 2 main hormonal assaults on the body causing a drop in estrogen leading to vaginal dryness is breast feeding and menopause. Breastfeeding occurs during your reproductive years while menopause typically happens around 51years old. Both of these hormonal conditions leading to vaginal dryness can be reversible.\u00a0 Once you stop breast feeding the vagina will return to its normal healthy and hydrated state.\u00a0 During menopause, vaginal estrogen will reverse the dryness caused by low estrogen.<\/p>\n
Can your vagina actually change shape or color as you get older? Or even stretch?<\/p>\n
The changes associated with a vagina\u2019s shape are more commonly seen with childbirth and menopause.\u00a0 Menopause affects the appearance of the vagina as a result of losing the feminizing effects of estrogen. Grey pubic hairs and wrinkling of the skin of the vagina may also happen over time.<\/p>\n
Women who are overweight (have a BMI >30) or participate in high-impact exercising put extra stress and strain on the pelvic floor muscles furthering changing the shape of the vagina.<\/p>\n
The effect of aging on our body, including our vagina, is inevitable. Your vagina is as young and beautiful as you think it is in its appearance. \u00a0\u00a0Your personal attitude and vaginal confidence is the most important factor in how others perceive an aging vagina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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