On TikTok, the overseas version of Douyin, there is a popular challenge with the hashtag Ice cube challenge: the influencers who participate in the challenge insert ice cubes into their vaginas, claiming that this will make the vagina tighter, and they also call this large-scale vaginal tightening live broadcast "cryogenic vaginal tightening therapy".
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As a result, many ignorant girls followed the trend with the idea that "it doesn't cost any money to try it, and what if it works?" Little did they know that "cryotherapy for vaginal tightening" is very harmful and can cause vaginal mucosal burns in a matter of minutes.
Those who believe that "cryotherapy for vaginal tightening" is actually suffering from frostbite damage to the soft tissues and fascia around the vagina, causing them to lose elasticity. It doesn't actually tighten the vagina. Frostbite can lead to rupture and bleeding, slow healing, and even necrosis of the vaginal mucosa, resulting in vaginal-urethral fistula, vaginal-bladder fistula, or vaginal-rectal fistula —it's terrifying to even think about.
What's even more alarming is that this overseas "frozen vaginal tightening" is just the tip of the iceberg; there are countless other vaginal tightening remedies available in my country.
Vaginal laxity seems to be an insurmountable hurdle for women. From "vaginal tightening gels" to "vaginal cryotherapy," their obsession with making their vaginas smaller amplifies their anxiety about laxity step by step...
I. A plethora of folk remedies for vaginal tightening
1. Vaginal tightening gel:
On Taobao, thousands of "vaginal tightening gels" are sold monthly, featuring keywords such as "vaginal tightening," "orgasm," and "uterine cleansing," and even boasting miraculous effects like "one gel tightens and restores virginity." In reality, these gels, which cost several hundred yuan, can be found on Alibaba to have a cost price of less than ten yuan, and they are mostly disinfectant products , essentially antibacterial agents .
Therefore, even the most conscientious vaginal tightening gel can only kill bacteria. While there are no serious dangers, using vaginal antibacterial products without a doctor's guidance may disrupt the vaginal flora balance and lead to gynecological diseases such as vaginitis . Ineffective and potentially harmful, cheap yet sold at exorbitant prices—this is the true nature of vaginal tightening gels.
2. Manual vaginal tightening
Applying vaginal tightening gel is pointless, but this manual vaginal tightening technique is even more exhausting. The "masters" who claim to perform manual vaginal tightening use the name of traditional Chinese medicine massage, folding your thighs and claiming that folding your pubic bone can achieve the effect of vaginal tightening.
However, in reality, this kind of pressure without the aid of professional medical equipment can cause muscle strain at best, and spinal or nerve fractures at worst, leading to hemiplegia.
3. Japanese-style private training
Compared to this "Japanese-style intimate training camp," manual vaginal tightening is nothing more than a quack's act. In this so-called vaginal tightening training camp, students pay thousands of dollars in tuition fees to follow instructors who may not even have any qualifications , suspending heavy objects like kettles, watermelons, and dumbbells from their vaginas . The instructors tell students that this exercise of suspending heavy objects can awaken the elastic memory of the vaginal walls and restore the tightness of virginity.
However, this method of forcefully pulling on the vagina not only fails to restore its elasticity but can also cause soft tissue contusions leading to swelling, bleeding, and other problems. The so-called therapeutic effect is merely a facade.
4. Vaginal tightening injections at beauty salons
The main ingredients of vaginal tightening injections in beauty salons are polyacrylamide or sclerosing agents. Polyacrylamide has long been banned in China. After being injected into the body, it can cause hardening, ulceration, and infection of the vaginal area, eventually leading to vaginal fistulas. Furthermore, polyacrylamide is fluid and very difficult to remove.
Other vaginal tightening products offered by beauty salons are also unreliable. Their main ingredients are estrogen or estrogen-like substances , and long-term use can increase the chances of gynecological infections and even cause gynecological tumors.
II. People who truly need vaginal tightening
In fact, not everyone experiences vaginal laxity, and not everyone with vaginal laxity needs vaginal tightening!
As a human organ, the vagina has a very good self-repair ability . Sexual intercourse cannot cause vaginal laxity, and women do not need any external products to tighten the vagina within six months after a normal childbirth, as the vagina will recover on its own.
Vaginal laxity only occurs when vaginal muscles are torn due to natural aging, gynecological diseases, multiple pregnancies, or an oversized fetus, preventing healing. To restore vaginal tightness, Kegel exercises (repeatedly tightening the perineum and performing Kegel exercises) can be performed postpartum to promote the recovery of vaginal muscle firmness and elasticity.
Vaginal tightening is only necessary when there is vaginal trauma ( uterine and bladder prolapse, urinary incontinence, etc. ) . In this case, relying on vaginal tightening products will not be effective, and medical intervention and vaginal tightening treatment should be sought at a regular medical institution.
Moreover, this type of vaginal tightening surgery is not without its risks. For women who still wish to have children, the sutures left after the surgery can cause secondary trauma during vaginal delivery. Women with severe uterine or vaginal inflammation are also prone to postoperative infection. Some women may also experience vaginal dryness or numbness as a side effect, leading to a decline in their sexual experience instead of an improvement.
III. A vaginal tightening marketing campaign that exploits women's anxiety about relaxation.
What's heartbreaking is that most women obsessed with vaginal tightening are experiencing postpartum anxiety and worry about a decline in their sexual attractiveness. The vaginal tightening industry preys on this psychology, using crude advertising on platforms like Baidu, Weibo, Zhihu, and even WeChat Moments to amplify these anxieties.
"It's not that men are too promiscuous, but that women haven't tightened their vaginas."
"Only by tightening the vagina can you hold onto a man's heart; only by being tight can you grasp happiness."
"If you don't tighten your vagina today, your husband will divorce you tomorrow."
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Beneath this overwhelming barrage of private advertisements, women already exhausted from childbirth and childcare may feel anxious and inferior about potential marital problems caused by their postpartum recovery . They may even fall into the trap of vaginal tightening created by capital and sexual inferiority complex, thus harming their physical health.
Has your "vaginal tightening need" been created today?
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