Can frequent sex strech the vagina

FOR most women the subject of vaginal health is still taboo But silence can breed ignorance and there are some questions you may not want to ask your friends. And does a longer labia mean you have had a lot of sexual partners as some people really do believe? Here reveal the most widely believed myths that could actually be affecting your vaginal health and the real facts behind them. Although shocking, people really do think that multiple sexual partners or lots of sex can affect the way your downstairs looks. Experts confirm that sex should never have a long lasting physical effect on the appearance of your vagina and the shape and size of your labia are not affected by sex.

A posterior vaginal prolapse, also known as a rectocele, occurs when the wall of tissue that separates the rectum from the vagina weakens or tears. When this happens, tissues or structures just behind the vaginal wall — in this case, the rectum — can bulge into the vagina. A posterior vaginal prolapse is a bulge of tissue into the vagina. It happens when the tissue between the rectum and the vagina weakens or tears. This causes the rectum to push into the vaginal wall.

Back to Health A to Z. Vaginismus is when the vagina suddenly tightens up when you try to insert something into it. It can be painful and upsetting, but it can be treated. Vaginismus is the body's automatic reaction to the fear of some or all types of vaginal penetration. Whenever penetration is attempted, your vaginal muscles tighten up on their own.

Sex can lead to a number of health issues, like urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections STIs , but one long-held myth — that too much sex can permanently stretch or loosen the vagina — is simply not true. That's because the vagina is comprised of elastic tissue that can stretch while retaining its original shape, according to Mary Jane Minkin, MD, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University. Although the vagina can stretch during sex to accommodate the size and shape of whatever is going inside of it like a penis or sex toy , it won't retain that size.