| Surgical tightening | Pelvic floor exercise | |
|---|---|---|
| Effect | Loosened muscle and lining are repaired structurally. | Muscle strength improves; excess tissue stays. |
| Best for | Moderate to marked laxity. | Mild laxity or prevention. |
| Continuity | The result can change with birth and age; it is reviewed at check-ups. | Needs to be kept up regularly. |
| Later birth | A later birth can change the tissue again. | Can be restarted after a birth. |
| Recovery | Recovery takes a few weeks. | No recovery needed. |
| Scar | Done from the inside; no external scar. | No scar. |
The comparison describes general features; your doctor decides the right path for you at the examination.
The procedure is done from inside the vagina. The loosened muscle of the back wall is brought together, excess lining is removed and closed with fine stitches. No external scar remains.
The type of anaesthesia is decided together at the examination. The female genital aesthetics page describes the steps across all procedures.
Swelling, tenderness and light discharge are normal in the first days. Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for a while; your doctor decides when you return to daily activities.
To let the tissues heal, intercourse, tampons and swimming wait for your doctor’s approval. Afterwards a slight feeling of tightness is normal at first and eases with time.
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My combined procedure was planned in one session, and my companion was looked after too.
Before surgery they drew exactly where the scar would sit; there were no surprises later.
What to do during recovery was given to me in writing; I did not proceed by guesswork.
We set my flight date together around the surgery calendar; I did not need to come twice.
My privacy was respected from day one; for me that mattered as much as the result itself.