Symptoms: a sensation of looseness, vaginal air sounds, unusual noises during sexual intercourse, watery discharge, decreased sensation in the vulva and vagina, complaints from the partner.
Vulvar laxity is most often caused by one or more childbirths.
Despite the large number of affected patients, few people openly discuss their symptoms; it remains a taboo subject even today.
This condition involves a loss of muscle tone in the perineal muscles, which causes the vulvar fornix to become lax and increases the capacity of the vagina.
The problem is not anatomical but functional; in fact, some women may complain of vaginal gas during intercourse (vaginal farts) and a physical reduction in sexual pleasure, which is also felt by their partner.
Vulvar atrophy can also cause vaginal discharge after bathing (the "swimming pool sign").