With rare exceptions, almost no vagina is too tight for intercourse. Sometimes, however, you have to help prepare a bit more for penetration. In its unaroused state, the vagina is three to four inches long. That might not seem long enough for some penises or sex toys.
Do you suffer from an abnormally tight vagina that makes intercourse, or even using tampons difficult or painful? The good news is that aside from the rare physical abnormality, the majority of vaginas can be trained to relax, loosen and accept objects such as a male penis or tampon. This guide will help educate you on the underlying causes of a tight vagina and on natural and easy to implement techniques to help improve its elasticity, loosening the opening and canal, reducing pain and discomfort. Cancer treatments such as radiation, conditions that inflame or irritate surrounding tissues and medications that affect hormones can all cause issues. Common infections that can cause vaginal tightness include STDs sexually transmitted diseases as well as vaginal yeast infections.
Back to Health A to Z. Vaginismus is when the vagina suddenly tightens up just as you try to insert something into it. It can be painful and distressing, but it can be treated.
When your vagina feels very tight, as though nothing could go inside, you may have a condition called vaginismus. In almost all cases, the vulva and vagina are completely healthy. Primary vaginismus, where nothing has ever entered the vagina, not even a tampon, is common among girls who have had a very loving, but sometimes over-protective background.