There are many things that change from when you are pregnant to when you give birth. Most of these changes could be weird that will make you hate your body but there is little you can do about it. After birth, a woman will undergo some other changes while others will diminish. Most outward signs will go away while some other parts like the vagina will have changes after birth.
Here are five things that will happen to your vagina after giving birth:
The vagina loosensThe vagina is not used to pass things bigger than its size. However, when a woman gives birth, her vagina will loosen due to passing the baby almost many times bigger than its normal size. However, the size of your new born and the time you were in labor will determine how lose down there will become.
Vagina’s color could changeMost women don’t realize the change in color down there. From hormonal changes during pregnancy to tearing during giving birth, this will automatically cause some pigment changes around a woman’s vagina. The area around the vagina will get darker, however, this will fade with time.
Bloody discharge from the vaginaThis is a must for all women after giving birth. The discharge from the vagina after birth will be bloody due to excretion of blood, mucus and fluid from the uterus. This waste is commonly called lochia, which will change in color and amount as time goes on. This discharge is normal unless it’s accompanied with some pain, odor or itching down there.
The vagina will dryMost women who have just given birth experience vaginal dryness. This is a temporary thing caused by a decreased level of estrogen in their body. Estrogen levels go down due to breastfeeding. However, when a woman stops breastfeeding, her oestrogen levels will rise and this won’t be a problem anymore.
It will feel someone how soreAs mentioned above, giving birth is passing a baby who is “many” times bigger than the vagina through the vagina. This causes extreme tension and stretching to the vagina tissues which might make it to tear. Both the vagina muscles and tissues might tear which will cause an uncomfortable feeling for some few weeks.