Your intimate area, just like the rest of your body, experiences changes as you get older. The aging process, life events, childbirth, and other factors can affect its appearance, including the way it feels and functions. Sanctuary by Cutis offers aesthetic treatments that can improve/treat your common intimate area concerns and provide non-surgical vaginal rejuvenation.
What is vaginal laxity or looseness?
Vaginal laxity or loss of vaginal tightness is one of the most common intimate area concerns. Pregnancies or vaginal deliveries and the normal aging process are the main causes of vaginal laxity. As vaginal tissues weaken and become stretched over time, it creates a feeling of looseness within the vaginal opening.
Symptoms associated with vaginal laxity include:
- Vaginal dryness/insufficient lubrication
- Less vaginal sensation during intercourse
- Urinary incontinence
- Pain during intercourse
- Diminished sexual satisfaction of both partners
- Decreased sexual self-esteem
What causes vaginal laxity?
Several contribute to vaginal looseness and other changes in your intimate area, including:
- Aging – as muscles and tendons weaken with age, there is less support to the pelvic area and the vagina. This is also the reason why urinary incontinence accompanies vaginal laxity.
- Vaginal childbirth – can lead to vaginal stretching. Multiple deliveries or having a large baby increases your risk of experiencing vaginal laxity.
- Genetics – can also influence the physical structure of your vagina. Laxity in this area may be due to inherited conditions or disorders like excess body weight and lowered collagen production.
- Declining estrogen levels – is common during menopause and can make the vaginal tissues dry and less elastic. Vaginal dryness can cause itching and pain during intercourse.
- Trauma to the vagina – can happen due to vaginal delivery or other event. This may cause damage to the pelvic floor area, which helps maintain the shape and position of the vagina.
What are the other vaginal changes women are concerned about?
Vaginal laxity is accompanied by other symptoms that can be uncomfortable and embarrassing for many women. These are the main motivations why women seek non-invasive vaginal rejuvenation treatment. Some of these changes include:
- Vaginal dryness
- A feeling of looseness
- Urinary stress incontinence
- Diminished sexual satisfaction
- Darkening or discoloration of the skin in the intimate area
How can we help?
If you’re concerned about vaginal laxity, discoloration down there, and other changes in your intimate area, we can help. We provide nonsurgical vaginal rejuvenation procedures that can help treat or improve vaginal laxity and urinary incontinence symptoms, as well as rejuvenate and brighten intimate areas.