Vaginal prolapse is a condition where your vagina slips out of position. It happens when the tissues and muscles in your pelvis weaken and overstretch. It's more common in people who have had multiple vaginal deliveries during childbirth and have gone through menopause.
There's really no such thing as a “normal” looking vulva. Vaginas and vulvas are as unique as faces — they all have the same parts, but everyone's looks a little different. Labia (the inner and outer lips) come in all shapes and sizes. People can have dangly labia, puffy labia, or barely-there labia.
The vagina has 3 main functions: provides a passageway for blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus during a woman's monthly period. receives the penis during sexual intercourse and holds the sperm until they pass into the uterus. provides a passageway for childbirth.
Important: "For a normal functioning vagina, there's no such thing as too tight," says Gaither. "The vagina lubricates itself and is able to stretch and accommodate babies, tampons, and male genitalia."
Consult your health care provider if you notice: A change in the color, odor or amount of vaginal discharge. Vaginal redness or itching. Vaginal bleeding between periods, after sex or after menopause.
The vagina is a mucous membrane, which means that the skin and tissue of a healthy vagina are always moist. Hormonal changes, arousal, and other factors can affect how much fluid the vagina produces. Typically, the inside of the vagina feels slightly wet.
Normal vaginal discharge is milky or white and is odorless. But sometimes, an imbalance of bacteria in your vagina can cause your discharge to change color.
In general, healthy discharge is clear or white-ish in colour (often likened to egg whites), may have a slight odour but nothing too overpowering, and sometimes leaves a yellow stain on your underwear.
This is a totally normal thing that happens all the time. Some people call it queefing or vagina farts (but it's NOT an actual fart!). Queefs happen when air gets into your vagina and then comes back out, sometimes making that familiar farty sound as it passes through the vaginal opening.
The most common causes of unpleasant vaginal odor are: Bacterial vaginosis (BV): An infection that's caused by an imbalance in your vagina's flora. BV is responsible for the fishy smell most commonly associated with unpleasant vaginal odors. The fishy smell may be especially strong after sex.
The characteristics of arousal fluid are clear, wet, moist, and slippery. Unlike cervical mucus, however, arousal fluid dissipates quickly (usually within 1 hour).
Infections might be the cause. You may have bacterial vaginosis, a yeast infection, or an STI. Menopause-related hormonal changes, diabetes, or skin conditions are other possible causes. Or irritation from and allergic reactions to detergents and other products could be at work.
Should a healthy vagina have any smell at all? Normal vaginal discharge has a mild, musky scent that is not unpleasant. This means that a slight smell is normal. Any foul (bad) or strong smell, or a smell that is unusual, is a sign that things are out of balance, and that you should get yourself checked out.
Symptoms of vaginal prolapse include the feeling of vaginal pressure or fullness — like you're sitting on a small ball — and the sensation that something has fallen out of your vagina. A cystocele or rectocele usually occurs with vaginal prolapse. Mild cases of vaginal prolapse do not require treatment.
Are bumps normal? Most of the time, the answer is yes. Because of how sensitive the vaginal area is, it's common to have irritation or harmless pimples and cysts. The structure of your vagina wall may also feel bumpy or lumpy.
Fenugreek, sesame seeds, pomegranates, soybeans and their products, carrots, wheat berries, and apples are high in natural estrogens and can help tighten your vagina after giving birth.
“Some studies have shown that the vaginal muscles can take up to six months post-delivery to get back to their normal shape and size,” says Wider.
Lead to better sexual satisfaction
Vaginal tightening restores the strength and elasticity of the pelvic floor and the vaginal muscles and makes them tighter again. This enables the vagina to contract again and increases friction during sexual activities, which can directly result in pleasurable sex and better orgasms.
Normally, your vaginal lining is lubricated with fluid that helps keep it thick and elastic. Vaginal dryness happens when the tissues in your vagina are dry, thin and not well-moisturized. This leads to discomfort, especially during sex. Vaginal dryness occurs at any age.
Moist areas are the places where yeast and bacteria tend to thrive. In case your vagina is moist after having a shower or after peeing, there are chances that your panties will absorb the moisture and create a breathing ground for yeast and bacteria. Hence, pat your vagina dry after peeing or taking a shower.
Arousal fluid is produced in response to sexual stimulation, by glands in and around the vagina in order to lubricate the vagina for the possibility of intercourse. The characteristics of arousal fluid are clear, wet, moist, and slippery.