After Childbirth
When To Consider Tightening

In the first weeks bleeding settles and any tears or stitches heal. Over the first months the pelvic floor recovers, especially with exercises. Many women notice that looseness improves noticeably over the first six months.

While breastfeeding, oestrogen is low, so vaginal tissue is thinner and drier. Treating during this time may be less effective and less comfortable, so many women wait until breastfeeding has finished or is reducing.

Usually after your postnatal check, once bleeding has stopped, any tear has fully healed, and you have given pelvic floor exercises a few months. If symptoms remain, non-surgical vaginal tightening with G Lift can be considered after an examination. If you plan more children, many women choose to wait, since another delivery can stretch the tissue again.

Leakage, a bulge or dragging feeling, or pain during intercourse after childbirth should be assessed by a gynaecologist or pelvic floor physiotherapist first. Dr. Sin Yong is an aesthetic physician with the Professional Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology (RCPI); anything that needs a gynaecologist is referred.