Description
A vaginal dilator is a tube-shaped device that’s used to stretch your vagina. Vaginal dilators come in kits with different size dilators ranging from small (about the size of a finger) to large. Some kits also come with a handle to make it easier to hold the dilator while you’re using it.
You’ll start vaginal dilator therapy using the smallest dilator in your kit and slowly increase the dilator size over time as you feel more comfortable.
It’s often better to use firm dilators made of hard plastic, not softer dilators made of silicone. This is because firm plastic dilators move and stretch the muscles around your vagina (your pelvic floor muscles) better than silicone dilators.
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Vaginal dilator therapy will help keep your vagina from becoming too narrow. It can also help keep your vagina elastic. These things will:
- Help your healthcare provider do a full pelvic exam. A pelvic exam is when your healthcare provider checks your vulva and internal reproductive organs.
- Help make vaginal penetration (putting something in your vagina) more comfortable. This can make pelvic exams easier for you. It can also make sexual activity more comfortable.
