“If you can’t have orgasms with intercourse, you’re normal,” assures Stephanie Buehler, director of theBuehler Institute for sex therapy in Irvine, Calif. In fact, about 70% of women don’t orgasm during intercourse without direct clitoral stimulation. I’ve never had an orgasm during intercourse. The surgery can help lift and tighten the sagging muscles at the vagina’s opening and deeper inside.Ĩ. The fix: Ask your gynecologist about vaginal reconstruction (also known as perineoplasty or vaginoplasty).
If you had an episiotomy and your OB-GYN was meticulous about sewing it up, she adds, “you could be better than before.” That said, after multiple deliveries, your vagina may still feel roomier and you may want more tightening than you’ll get from marathon Kegel sessions. “If you do Kegel exercises to strengthen the vaginal muscles, the outcome is better,” Dr. Whether you’re diligent about doing postpartum Kegel exercises.How well your obstetrician repaired your tears.Whether it snaps back to pre-delivery size after your recovery depends on several factors … “After delivery, the vaginal opening is anywhere from 1-4 centimeters bigger than it was before,” says Bruce Rosenzweig, M.D., director of urogynecology at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Will my vagina be noticeably bigger after I have a baby? If you push a baby out through your vagina, expect some stretching.
