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Everything you wanted to know, but never asked
We all know that the vagina is a versatile thing; it gives birth to babies , bleeds every month and can give immense pleasure . And such a complex body part has plenty going on behind the scenes, too.
Leading intimate health specialist Dr Shirin Lakhani shared the facts with Cosmopolitan UK - from how deep your vagina really is, to whether sex actually makes it stretch...
Which... doesn't sound like a lot. Some quick maths here tells us that that's only a few inches, and it's highly likely that anyone who's had sex with a penis, or used a dildo, has had something bigger than that inside her vagina. But, as it turns out, that's because it's basically a tube, which gets bigger when you're turned on - kind of like an inverse penis. FASCINATING.
"Everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, so the depth of the vagina varies greatly from person to person," explains Dr Shirin. "The average depth of the vagina is about 7-8cm, but it does elongate during stimulation. Due to its elastic nature it can stretch to accommodate any size penis."
"No vagina is the same. There is no one right way for a vulva (female genitalia) to look, which also means that there’s no such thing as a perfect one.
"The labia , or lips - which vary from person to person - seem to be under the greatest scrutiny by my patients. The fact is that the two lips of the vulva are not identical on the same person. Just as our two eyes are not the same size, our ears, breasts, and lips of our labia are neither identical nor symmetrical.’
"Intimate grooming is a matter of personal choice, however, it should be remembered that the hair has a protective function.
"Everyone’s hair is genetically programmed to grow to different lengths and the same applies to pubic hair . When hair stops growing in its active phase, it enters a resting phase then falls out."
That dry feeling that you get when you remove a tampon at the end of your period could actually be your body's way of trying to tell you something.
"Using super absorbent tampons with a light flow may cause the mucous membrane of the vagina to dry out, leading to abrasions on removal. It is always best to use the lightest absorbency tampon for your flow."
It is possible for you to lose a tampon inside your vagina, but if you seek medical help straight away it should be fine.
"A tampon - or any other foreign body for that matter - can become lodged high up in the vagina between the upper vaginal wall and the cervix, and may need a speculum examination to remove it.
"It is important not to forget to remove a tampon due to the potential risk of toxic shock syndrome."
And not just when you initially get turned on. "Your vaginal entrance boasts a gland (called Bartholin's gland, fact fans) on either side that secretes a tiny amount of fluid, just before you orgasm. This is in addition to the lubrication that happens when you're aroused, which comes from deeper inside the vagina."
Yep, just like the rest of your body, you can expect your vagina to change in appearance as you get older.
"Changes in hormonal levels also influence this. We lose volume in our labia majora (the outer lips), and loss of collagen and elastin make the vaginal tissues thinner. Hormonal changes contribute to the thinning and also cause a reduction in lubrication leading to dryness, tearing and pain on intercourse. We also become more prone to infections and incontinence.
'There are many effective treatments available which can help counteract these changes such as HRT (bioidentical and conventional), Platelet Rich Plasma, Hyaluronic acid injections and energy based devices such as the ultrafemme 360 (radiofrequency)."
However, it's worth pointing out that it's also totally okay to just let your vagina age naturally.
I mean, duh - it births a baby. But, interestingly, your vagina won't always change dramatically after birth. "The vagina is an incredibly elastic organ that is designed to accommodate different sizes and return to its baseline shape afterwards.
"It can grow in size to accommodate a penis or a baby, then contract afterwards."
If you've ever wondered if having a lot of sex, sleeping with someone with a big penis or using a large dildo will make you "looser", the answer is actually yes. Temporarily, at least.
"Women who have had a partner with a particularly large penis or used large sex toys will find their vagina adapts to future sexual activity. The biggest difference will be due to noticing less friction when changing partner afterwards.
"Ageing and vaginal deliveries will have a much greater effect on the elastin and collagen in the vaginal wall, though. "
Turns out, the vagina is a pretty resilient thing - and it’s likely to return to its usual size eventually.
"It’s pretty impossible for sex alone to permanently stretch the vagina. However, in some cases, although your vagina may not expand for good, you may experience some soreness or small tears after sex which can be an illustration that the skin has stretched too much.
"While this isn’t something concerned about, if you’re suffering with discomfort every time you have sex, it’s probably a good idea to reach out to your GP or a healthcare professional specialising in intimate health."
Yeah, even if you want to be really clean .
"I think that one of the worst things that we can do to our vaginas that is widely believed to be helpful is to use perfumed products for cleansing.
"The vagina is a self-cleaning organ and it doesn’t need anything to be done to assist it in the cleaning process. By over-cleansing with perfumed products or douching, you can disrupt the delicate balance of balance which helps to maintain its health.
"This leads to infections, the most common being bacterial vaginosis."
If you're worried about your vagina for any reason, don’t ignore it and see your GP or health care professional.
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Most vaginas are roughly as deep as the length of your hand, but they can change shape in certain situations. They cannot be permanently stretched out, but the muscles inside your vagina can...
According to one study, the average depth of a vagina is about 3.77 inches, which is 9.6 centimeters (cm). Other sources suggest that the average range of size may be about 3 to 7 inches...
"Everyone comes in different shapes and sizes, so the depth of the vagina varies greatly from person to person," explains Dr Shirin. "The average depth of the vagina is about 7-8cm, but it does...
May 1, 2021 But you might be interested to know how it compares to the length of your penis. According to a study published in the British Journal of Obstretrics & Gynaecology, the average depth of a vagina is 3.77 inches or 9.6cm. That compares with the average penis size of 5.2 inches in length and 4.6 inches in circumference, erect.
Lawrence, citing Masters and Johnson 's Human Sexual Response (1966), states that pages 73 and 74 of that book show that typical vaginal depth in Masters and Johnson's participants ranged from 7-8 cm (2.8-3.1 in) in an unstimulated state, to 11-12 cm (4.3-4.7 in) during sexual arousal with a speculum in place. [2] See also [ edit] Vaginoplasty
As you mentioned, for some women, the depth from the vaginal opening to the tip of the cervix is 3 to 4 inches when they are not sexually aroused. Other women may have a vaginal depth of five to seven inches.
On average, the vagina is 3 to 4 inches deep during un-arousal periods, although some women have a vagina that is around 5 to 7 inches deep. As a woman becomes aroused, the vagina expands: as blood flows to the area, the cervix and uterus are pushed up by the upper two-thirds of the vagina to create more space.
They looked at 100 women who had never been pregnant and found that vagina lengths, unstimulated, range from 2.75 inches to about 3¼ inches. When a woman is aroused, it increased to 4.25 inches to...
I have read a few articles that are saying what is being said here, that the average vagina depth is 4 to 6 inches. That is completely false. I am a little over 8 and I have slept with close to 100 women and I can tell you from personal experience the average depth is about 8". Most women I just barely hit bottom.
As deep as your vagina allows; as deep as is comfortable for the (receiving) woman; as deep as your and his physiques allow; as deep as the passion asks for…. Men can adjust their penetration depth , so ladies, you must speak up your preferences so the sexual event will be free of stress or pain. Read Intercourse & bleeding.
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Dimensions and shape of the human vagina
^ Jump up to: a b c d e f Barnhart, K. T.; Izquierdo, A.; Pretorius, E. S.; Shera, D. M.; Shabbout, M.; Shaunik, A. (2006). "Baseline dimensions of the human vagina". Human Reproduction . 21 (6): 1618–1622. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.485.8802 . doi : 10.1093/humrep/del022 . PMID 16478763 .
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The dimensions and shape of human vagina are of great importance in medicine and surgery ; there appears to be no one way, however, to characterize the vagina 's size and shape. [1] In addition to variations from individual to individual, the size and shape of a single person's vagina can vary substantially during sexual arousal and intercourse . [2] Carrying a baby to term, or parity , is associated with a significant increase in the length of the vaginal fornix . [1] The potential effect of parity may be the result of a stretching and elongation of the birth canal at the time of vaginal birth . [1]
There are a number of studies that have been done into the dimensions of the human vagina, but it has not been as intensively researched as penis size . [1]
A 1996 study by Pendergrass et al. using vinyl polysiloxane castings taken from the vaginas of 39 Caucasian women, found the following ranges of dimensions: [3]
A second study by the same group showed significant variations in size and shape between the vaginas of women of different ethnic groups. [4] Both studies showed a wide range of vaginal shapes, described by the researchers as "Parallel sided, conical, heart, [...] slug" [3] and "pumpkin seed" [4] shapes. Barnhart et al., however, weren't able to find any correlation amongst the race and the size of vagina. They were also unable to characterize the vaginal shape as a "heart, slug, pumpkin seed or parallel sides" as suggested by the previous studies. [1] [5] A 2003 study by the group of Pendergrass et al. also using castings as a measurement method, measured vaginal surface areas ranging from 66 to 107 cm 2 (10.2 to 16.6 sq in) with a mean of 87 cm 2 (13.5 sq in) and a standard deviation of 7.8 cm 2 (1.21 sq in) [6]
Research published in 2006 by Barnhart et al., gave the following mean dimensions, based on MRI scans of 28 women: [1]
A 2006 U.S. study of vagina sizes using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on 28 volunteers between 18 and 39 years old, with heights ranging from 1.5 to 1.7 metres, and weights between 49.9 and 95.3 kilograms, revealed a greater than 100 percent variation between the shortest (40.8 millimetres) and the longest (95.0 millimetres) vagina length. [7]
Given the large range in vaginal dimensions noted in studies such as the above, many fitted vaginal devices, for example pessaries , do not adhere to a "one-size-fits-all" principle. [8]
Lawrence, citing Masters and Johnson 's Human Sexual Response (1966), states that pages 73 and 74 of that book show that typical vaginal depth in Masters and Johnson's participants ranged from 7–8 cm (2.8–3.1 in) in an unstimulated state, to 11–12 cm (4.3–4.7 in) during sexual arousal with a speculum in place. [2]
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Questions How deep is the average vagina, and does it elongate when something's in it?
Last updated Jul 15, 2015 Originally published Feb 15, 2002
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I was wondering about the depth of the vagina. I've read statistics that say that the average vagina is only 3 to 4 inches deep. This seems way too small to me, since the average penis is considerably longer than that. Wouldn't that mean that most penises would crash into the cervix repeatedly during intercourse? Since this obviously doesn't happen, my question is this: does the vagina actually elongate during intercourse to accommodate the entire length of the average penis?
Yes, just as the vagina has the capacity to expand, allowing for the passage of a baby during childbirth, the vagina also has the ability to elongate during intercourse to accommodate a penis. As you mentioned, for some women, the depth from the vaginal opening to the tip of the cervix is 3 to 4 inches when they are not sexually aroused. Other women may have a vaginal depth of five to seven inches. Regardless, during arousal, blood flows to the genital area, and sexual excitement causes the upper two-thirds of the vagina to lengthen by forcing the cervix and uterus to ascend. The vagina also lubricates to help ease penetration.
Some people think that the vaginal canal is a continuously open space. However, this is a misperception. Think of the vaginal canal as if it were a balloon that is not filled with any air. The walls, which have the potential to expand and elongate, gently touch one another. When something is placed inside, they mold around the width and accommodate the length of a penis, tampon, finger(s), or sex toy.
Sometimes during penetration, a penis or other object inserted in a vagina does hit the cervix. This may be an indication that the woman is not physiologically aroused enough; when she is more aroused, her vagina will elongate and her cervix, the neck of the uterus, will lift up and move out of the way. Other times, contact with the cervix can happen if a penis is larger than average or if the thrusting is too deep. Communicating with a partner about the discomfort — "Ouch, that's a little too deep" — and changing sexual positions may be helpful.
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