WOMENS HEALTH: THE VAGINA (part 1)
The vestibule inevitably leads into the vaginal canal, the next part of the female genital tract. This is probably the part of the female body that intrigues males the most, for it is really the most vital part in intercourse. But in cold gynaecological terms, it is little more than a tube or sheath that runs upwards and backwards from the vestibule, at an angle of about 85 degrees to the horizontal.
By a miraculous stroke of ingenuity, this is the identical angle of the erect penis. Nature has been very thoughtful, and very kind. Just think about it: what if the angles were diametrically different?
The vagina is approximately 7-9 cm in length and ends in a vault, into which the cervix, the neck part of the uterus or womb, juts.
Normally, the vaginal walls lie close together, but it is a potential cavity able to expand to exceedingly great dimensions if and when the necessity arises.
The walls are corrugated, and covered with pink-coloured tissue which is kept moist by fluids manufactured in its walls continually seeping to the surface.
The corrugations, called rugae, have a two-fold purpose. Physiologically, many elastic fibres are present. These find their most important application during childbirth, when the vaginal tract (during childbirth referred to as the birth canal) must expand to allow the birth of the baby. But fit it does, thanks largely to an enormous blood supply, supple tissues and elastic rugae that can expand to an extent that boggles the eye.
However, for the male whose thoughts are usually a long way from babies when involved in this area, there are more practical applications. The corrugations give added stimulation to intercourse. His penis gains immense and satisfying stimulation as it gently rides over these areas, and it can greatly enhance the quality and sensation during intercourse.
Rugae are inevitably more pronounced before reproduction. Also, the muscles fibres that surround the vagina are robust and taut, and the entire sheath is firm and elastic. That is why intercourse with a female who has not yet reproduced is usually more sensuous for the male partner.
For the female, there is little stimulation occasioned by intra-vaginal containment (that is the horrible technical term meaning the presence of the penis in the vagina). Most of the female's nervous stimulation occurs in the sensitive tactile areas about the vestibule, the large and small labial lips and, of course of major importance, in the clitoral head itself.
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ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH: MISUSE
Originally, when Alexander discovered that he was stiffening his neck and pulling his head back, and creating tension throughout his body, he thought that he was the only person to do this, but his investigations confirmed that this pattern of 'misuse' is common to the vast majority of people.
The effect of this misuse is that it interferes with the head/neck/back relationship, which means that a high degree of muscular tension is needed to maintain upright posture and for movement. This muscular tension is distributed unevenly through the body, with an excessive amount in some areas and too little tension in others, and there is a lack of interaction between the muscle groups. Obviously this brings about the very opposite of what we find with good use: being upright becomes an effort, there is a limited range of movement, the joints are stiff and breathing is impaired.
As with good use, misuse refers to our 'thinking'. It involves performing activities in a habitual and automatic way that is harmful to overall use and functioning. This could mean that we allow our emotional state to affect our musculature adversely, for example if we are worried about something we let tension build up in the neck muscles. Or it could be how we perform everyday activities. Observing people in action, we often see a great deal of effort being used, in parts of the body that are not directly involved in the activity. Check for yourself how tightly you hold your toothbrush while cleaning your teeth - or how tightly you are holding this book right now! You will probably find that, like most people, you are using an excessive amount of effort in holding what is a very light object, and in a task that actually requires a minimum of force.
People misuse themselves in different ways. Broadly speaking, a person may hold himself up with too much tension - the 'sergeant major' approach - or he may 'collapse', with over-relaxed muscles. In practice, of course, it is not as clear cut as this; both forms of misuse involve a combination of excess tension and over-laxity. For example, even in someone with collapsed posture, only some muscles are 'over-relaxed', and therefore others have to work all the harder in compensation, and are over-tense.
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