Would You Get Vaginal “Face Lift” After Baby? Thousands Are
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During childbirth, a woman’s vagina does amazing things, but afterwards it’s not always exactly the same. (If you’re pregnant, don’t freak out. This does not happen to everyone and based on the moms we know, big change seems like an anomaly.) That’s one of the reasons, according to Reuters, thousands of women every year turn to vaginoplasty, a procedure that surgically tightens the vagina.
So would you get plastic surgery to give your, um, “down there” parts a boost? Well, considering some women cite a lack of sexual pleasure as the reason they get vaginal plastic surgery, we wouldn’t blame you if you said yes. But some doctors say vaginal surgeries shouldn’t be done as often as they are. “None of these procedures have proven effectiveness, and there is potential for harm,” wrote Dr. Cheryl Iglesia, a Washington, D.C., gynecologist and former ACOG committee member, in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. “Women are being misled or are confused about what is normal.” And some conditions can be helped with non-surgical treatment, she says. And what’s also scary are the potential side effects of vaginal procedures, according to Reuters: “infections, scarring, pain and the loss of the very sensations some patients seek to enhance.”
What do you think of vaginoplasty? Would you ever consider having it done? Take our poll!
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How to Heal “Down There” After Delivery
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I HAD to have one after the birth of my daughter. My birth canal tore when her little shoulders went through and with all the stitches and swelling, things didn’t go back to where the should. Actually the doctor sewed things together that aren’t meant to go together. This caused daily pain and even minimal touching was too painful to endore and forget even trying to resume normal marital activities. Nearly 5 months after giving birth a pelvic reconstructive surgeon fixed the damage and with in days I could tell a big difference even though I was in a lot of pain from the surgery it felt better down there. I can now sit on the floor comfortably and play with my daughter and even though it is still a little tender my husband’s ardor has reminded me all I’ve (we’ve) been missing!
If it’s for medical reasons, I totally understand. But aren’t there classes you can take to strengthen your boy howdy?
Sorry for my husband but I wouldn’t have this done unless medially necessary. It still works fine (and in some ways better than before — hello kegels!) Not like I ever leave the lights on anyway. He has no idea what my body looks like. Haha!