Hi petite,
Just thought I'd add in a personal experience (first ever post), in respose to one of your posts, because the topic has been on my mind a lot lately too. I've learned a lot and enjoyed reading other posts on LPSG.
Pre-pregnancy, hubby and I did occasionally have the "ouch you just hit my cervix" problem. He felt like he hit something inside, which has to be my cervix, and would have to stay more shallow inside me (most often when we were just getting going, or doggy style anytime). However, when close to orgasm I'd be begging for the last bit of length to hit the "hurts so good spot". Not sure if this was the anterior or posterior fornix, or exactly what was happening, just that it was a REALLY good thing!
During pregnancy, I don't remember a big difference in my length/girth tollerance. I'd have to say things cooled off substantially for us overall. Partly due to the exhaustion I experienced and just the awkwardness of the belly in the way. Also because it became very difficult for me to orgasm and even though I was enjoying playtime immensely, hubby felt "guilty" that he'd get there and I wouldn't/couldn't.
Post pregnancy I have some surprising vagina changes, that seem to be relatively permanent (10 months). First of all, I have to say that after 6 weeks of abstinance, that getting used to hubby's girth was a tad difficult the first couple of times but is now not an issue. HOWEVER, I have noticed a surprising increase in my vaginal length, to the point that I really MISS hubby's ability to hit the end. I ended up not having a vaginal birth (was induced and at 9cm needed an emergency c-section) so not sure if stretching and changes during the pregnancy or the first part of labor could cause the change, or if it could be due to adhesions from the surgery. Haven't been back to my ob/gyn so I haven't asked if this is "normal". I have no pain or discomfort, everything just seems longer. Once I noticed the difference during sex, I have to admit I went "looking for the cervix". I checked my cervix position while we were trying to conceive and it was easily palpable, but now it has vanished!! I think I just have to adapt to the change as I don't think things will revert to thier original state!
It's not the type of thing I can discuss with others IRL...so interested to hear what others experiences are. I do hope that you get to keep some of the increased length, because it sounds like it would be a great thing for you!!
Good luck, and enjoy that baby once he is here!
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Originally Posted by
RawDog
It sounds like the relaxin is still doing it's job, but now your vagina's depth has changed becuase the uterus is pushing forward. Stuff down there is still being stretched, but in the opposite direction. Hopefullt we can have this conversation 2 years from now and you'll be able to let me know if the relaxin created any permanent stretching. I've always been under the impression the whole thing about women getting looser after giving birth was from the damage during delivery. By your description, it could've very well been the whole pregnancy itself responsdible for the stretchiness.
The relaxin tapers off for 6 weeks after birth and that tapering helps everything get tighter again. The tapering off of relaxin is actually supposed to help the uterus return to normal size, from the size of a basketball back to the size of my fist! A lot of "shrinking" occurs after birth.
Looseness after childbirth usually is from damage during childbirth, mainly of the nerves that control the vaginal muscles, from stretching or shearing forces during vaginal birth, tearing of the vagina during delivery, or even just from months of being compressed under the weight of the womb during pregnancy which can cause atrophy of the vaginal muscles and the muscles that control the bladder. I've experienced some of that myself already.
Any post pregnancy depth difference won't be because of relaxin directly. The depth part might be affected after I'm pregnant because of the way that my organs have been pushed around on top of, behind and to the sides of my womb, which was made possible because of the loosening of ligaments and tissues from relaxin, from the enlargening of my uterus, when things settle back, it might not settle the exact same way as before when my body stops producing relaxin. My vagina will probably be different than before, and no one can predict how it will be different.