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There is a myth that a woman’s vagina gets bigger and wider when she has a lot of sex, or a lot of partners, or lots of sex with someone who has a large penis. There is no truth to these “facts”.
Women’s vaginas vary in size, but are not so drastically different that one woman would be identifiable by a large, wide vagina, and another for a small, little vagina. Genetics do make a difference, but it is not something we can easily tell. The average size of a vagina is 3 ½ to 4 inches in a relaxed state, and 5 to 6 inches in an aroused state. A woman’s vagina does widen when she is sexually aroused, but as soon as arousal diminishes, her vagina goes back to its normal size.
The vagina is a muscle which stretches and contracts, depending on whether there is something in it or not. If a woman is having sex and she is aroused, her vagina expands to hold a penis, a dildo, a vibrator, and/or other sex toys. When the penis or the toys are removed the vagina returns to its regular size.
For most people intercourse doesn’t feel the same every time you have sex – nor does it feel the same with every partner you have. Sometimes a woman’s vagina feels tighter, sometimes loser, which is dependent on her state of arousal, not the width of her vagina.
Sometimes, after childbirth, a woman’s vagina might feel wider. With kegel exercises, that fabulous muscle can get back in shape. A woman’s vagina might also change as she ages and goes through menopause. As with other muscles, the tone of her vagina can change with age. Here’s the good news … there are exercises that can help keep that muscle in shape even as you age.
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