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Doctors warn against use of vagina tighteners

  Panellists on the Vodafone Healthline programme, the social intervention arm of the Vodafone Ghana Limited, have cautioned women against the use of unorthodox means to tighten their vaginas after childbirth. This, they said, could have adverse effects on their reproductive parts particularly during childbirth. They added that the vagina was created with the ability to accommodate babies coming out and then revert in order to continue performing its other duties. They stated this to debunk a popular misconception that a woman’s vagina didn’t return to its normal size after childbirth. The panel was made up of the hostess, Fremah Asiedu, a nutritionist; Dr. Aba Folson (Cardiologist) and Dr. Kwekuma Yalley (General Practitioner). Dr. Yalley said women who used such concussions in attempt to tighten their vaginas could have serious complications in the future. He explained that the products being touted as vaginal lighteners use a process known as fibrosis to create scar tissues whic...