Stretching her walls

Women of all ages, from adolescents to those undergoing menopause, may find vaginal dilation beneficial. Note that strands of collagen protein form a network of fibers to fill in damaged areas and the resulting tissue features a rougher, less flexible texture. Vaginal dilators could at least partly restore the original shape, pliability, and integrity of this tissue. Additionally, vaginal dilators might assist in strengthening pelvic floor muscles and decreasing vulvar and vaginal hypersensitivity. Pelvic muscles provide support for the bladder, uterus, and colon in women.

Back to Varicose veins. Inside your veins are tiny one-way valves that open to let the blood through, and then close to prevent it flowing backwards. Sometimes the walls of the veins become stretched and lose their elasticity, causing the valves to weaken. If the valves do not function properly, this can cause the blood to leak and flow backwards.

Go to the previous , next chapter. Types of Stretching How to Stretch : next chapter Flexibility : previous chapter Just as there are different types of flexibility, there are also different types of stretching. Stretches are either dynamic meaning they involve motion or static meaning they involve no motion. Dynamic stretches affect dynamic flexibility and static stretches affect static flexibility and dynamic flexibility to some degree. The different types of stretching are: ballistic stretching dynamic stretching active stretching passive or relaxed stretching static stretching isometric stretching PNF stretching Ballistic Stretching Dynamic Stretching Active Stretching Passive Stretching Static Stretching Isometric Stretching PNF Stretching Ballistic Stretching Dynamic Stretching : next section Types of Stretching : beginning of chapter Ballistic stretching uses the momentum of a moving body or a limb in an attempt to force it beyond its normal range of motion.

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