Vaginal Walls: How to Tighten Them Naturally

The vaginal is naturally elastic, meaning that it can stretch in certain situations, such as when you have sexual intercourse or give birth. However, it doesn’t take long for the vaginal muscles to return to their usual shape. 

The pelvic floor muscles surrounding the vagina may weaken over time, which can happen as you age and after having children. We refer to this as vaginal laxity. 

This article helps you understand what causes loose vaginal walls, provides you with helpful tips on how to tighten your vagina naturally and what to avoid for vaginal tightness. 

What Causes Loose Vaginal Walls?

The common factors that can cause your vaginal walls to weaken are the below: 

Sexual Intercourse 

When you’re aroused, the vaginal walls tighten and you can engage in penetrative sex. Then, after sex, the vaginal muscles go back to their original shape. 

Many people think that sexual intercourse weakens the vaginal muscles, but there is no evidence that sex causes vaginal laxity over time. 

However, sex can cause the vagina to open more, but this is temporary. The same happens when you engage in sexual activity for the first time – Penetrative sex can slightly stretch the hymen, a thin membrane around the vagina, and as a result, many women feel that the vagina is more open.

In addition, if vaginal laxity is something you’re worried about when you have sex, you may try different sexual positions. These can sometimes change how tight or loose a vagina feels.

Childbirth

During childbirth, the vaginal walls may tear and cause the vagina to become loose, as the vaginal muscles have to stretch to allow the baby to pass through. 

After childbirth, the vagina shrinks back, but it may not return to its original shape during the pre-pregnancy period. Also, the vaginal muscles may lose a little bit of elasticity in women who have had multiple childbirths. 

Aging

As we age, it is normal for our muscles and skin to become less firm. 

When you’re going through menopause, your estrogen levels drop, and this causes the vaginal lining to become drier, thinner, and less flexible. 

As a result,  you may experience discomfort during sex, as there isn’t enough natural lubrication. Some people use a lubricant or a hormonal cream if sex feels different, as these can help make sex more comfortable. 

What Are The Symptoms of Vaginal Laxity?

Some of these symptoms that you may experience if you have loose vaginal walls include:

• Decreased pleasure during sexual intercourse
• Pain during intercourse
• Urinary incontinence
• Bleeding after sex as there is less natural lubrication
• Low libido 
• Difficulty reaching orgasms

That said, it is best to book a gynecology appointment, as your doctor can evaluate your situation and discuss any treatment options that might be helpful to alleviate your symptoms. 

Now that we’ve discussed the causes and symptoms of vaginal laxity, we can move to the next section, which describes how to tighten vaginal walls naturally. 

How To Tighten Your Vagina Naturally

If you’re wondering how to tighten your vagina naturally, the following section explores some  exercises that a lot of women do to help with vaginal tightness: 

Exercises

Pelvic Floor Or Kegel Exercises

When your vaginal walls weaken, you may accidentally pass wind, leak urine, feel the constant need to pee, and experience pain during sexual intercourse. 

Fortunately, there are pelvic floor exercises that you can do to help strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, as these support your uterus, bladder, rectum, and small intestine. 

Further to that, before performing a kegel exercise, you have to ensure your bladder is empty. You can then either sit or lie down and contract your muscles for some seconds before relaxing them. You mustn’t overdo Kegels or do it while urinating to avoid other complications. 

You should do this 8 – 10 times every day. 

Weighted Squats

When you perform weighted squats, you move your pelvic floor muscles up and down, leading to maximum contraction and relaxation. 

It is best to do these once you’ve recovered from your post-pregnancy period, as they can cause unnecessary pressure leading to pelvic issues.

Leg Ups

Legs ups help build pelvic muscle strength. You can lie flat with your back on the floor, tense your abdominal muscles and then lift your legs slowly, one after the other, without bending your knees. 

Other Methods

Other methods that we recommend doing include:

Using Vaginal Cones

You can use vaginal cones to help with vaginal tightening.  

How does this work? 

Vaginal cones are available in different weights, and they come in shapes similar to a tampon. All you have to do is put the smallest cone into your vagina and tighten your muscles around it for 15 minutes. We recommend doing this twice a day. 

You can also increase the weight of the cones as your muscles become stronger.

However, you should not use vaginal cones if:

• You have a vaginal infection.
• You’re menstruating. 
• You are pregnant
• You’ve had a history of miscarriage.

Following a Healthy Diet

You should also follow a healthy diet to keep your vagina healthy. 

Some foods and fruits contain a naturally high level of estrogen, so they can help strengthen your pelvic floor. These include:

• Carrots
• Berries
• Apples
• Pomegranates 

Tightening Methods You Should Avoid

There are a lot of remedies that people claim will tighten your vaginal muscles. We advise you to visit a women’s health clinic before trying any treatments to make your vagina tight. 

However, here are the most common vaginal tightening remedies that you should avoid at all costs:

Vinegar

Vinegar is acidic, and you shouldn’t use it to make your vagina tight. 

It can cause pain and irritation and disrupt your vagina’s natural balance of bacteria. 

Food 

Food goes in your mouth and not inside your vagina.

Eating well can indeed affect your vaginal health, but there are no foods that you can insert into your vagina to tighten the vaginal canal. 

It’s important to remember that the vagina is a self-cleaning organ, so it doesn’t need outside cleaning help. 

If you have an infection, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics.

Pills, Gels, and Creams

Some companies stock pills, gels, and creams that claim to tighten your vagina. 

There are no products that will help with vaginal tightness.

Most of these gels and creams are made of glycerin, which can increase your risk of developing yeast or bacterial infections. 

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It is completely normal for your vaginal walls to weaken after you give birth and as you age. You may also feel that your vagina is more open during sex, but this is temporary, as then it reverts to its original shape. 

You can use various methods to help tighten your vaginal walls naturally, such as doing pelvic floor or kegel exercises, using vaginal cones, and following a healthy diet. 

If you are concerned about your reproductive health or want to know more about the remedies you can use to help with vaginal tightening, call our gynecologists’ office in Boca Raton. You can also request an appointment online. 

We, at Women’s Healthcare of Boca Raton, specialize in gynecology and obstetrics. During your appointment, we can evaluate the symptoms you’re experiencing and provide you with treatment options to reduce discomfort and keep your vagina healthy.