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Does having an episiotomy equal a more open vagina?
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Not with good repair: If the episiotomy is repaired in "layers" properly, than, no. The passage of the 8 or 9 pound newborn "wonderchild" is much more likely to impact the "openness of the vagina".
Answered 7/28/2012
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