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The flexibility of the vagina is impressive – it can stretch to accommodate a penis as well as rather large babies.

But can sex have an effect? It's a question that's been debated repeatedly over the years. And if so, is the effect permanent?

Now gynecologists have set the record straight: and the answer is yes and no. 

'The vagina is basically a muscular rubber band that stretches during sex and returns to its original shape and size,' Dr Michelle Metz told Women's Health.