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Vaginal Anatomy Variation

The variation in vaginal and pelvic anatomy due to childbirth, cultural practices, and genetics.

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Feb 7, 2026

Do childbirth or age permanently alter the width of the vaginal opening?

can change how the vaginal opening looks and feels, and for most people the tissues regain much of their pre-baby tone—but a subset experience lasting widening or laxity related to factors such as mul...

Jan 9, 2026

Do cultural practices or childbirth rates affect vaginal anatomy over a population?

Multiple lines of contemporary research show that vaginal and pelvic anatomy vary between populations and that childbirth—especially vaginal delivery—produces measurable, sometimes persistent changes ...