What causes vaginal to be so cavernous at times?
The most likely culprit is childbirth. The passage of an average seven pound baby causes a great deal of muscle and tissue stretching that does not go back to its original tautness. Furthermore, vaginal lacerations, episiotomies, tears of the perineum and widen the vaginal opening and deeper canal even more. Other rare causes of vaginal laxity include a genetic predisposition to stretchy skin such as Marfans Syndrome. Excess weight, chronic cough, chronic bronchitis can weaken the vaginal tissues and cause a downward and outward travel of the vaginal tissues. Why is vaginal correction important? Surgery to improve the appearance and function of a womans vaginal tissues is important for both personal esteem and physiologic function. Childbirth is often traumatic resulting in lacerations and healing process that is not personally satisfying. The use of forceps or vacuum assisted delivery and the increasing weight of babies today result in more prolepses of pelvic organs, more incontinenc
