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The vagina goes through several changes in a woman’s life.

 Before puberty, the vaginal walls are thinner and the vaginal tube is smaller, which is one reason that so much damage can be done to a young girl who is sexually abused.

 During puberty, the vagina grows, and hormones cause other changes to take place. The vagina becomes elevated, firm, and erect when a woman becomes sexually aroused.

 After menopause (which I explain very soon, so be patient), a woman’s hormonal levels go down, and the vaginal tissue becomes more fragile and less elastic. A woman’s natural lubrication also declines at this time. Luckily, you have ways to treat all these problems so that they don’t affect good sexual functioning.