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A kegel is the name of a pelvic floor exercise, named after Dr. Kegel who discovered the exercise. These muscles are attached to the pelvic bone and act like a hammock, holding in your pelvic organs. To try and isolate these muscles trying stopping and starting the flow of urine.
Once you have located the muscles simply tighten and relax the mucsle over and over, about 200 times a day. These are basic kegels. There are many variations on kegels: elevator kegels (Where you tighten slowly, in increments going in and out, like an elevator stopping on several floors.), you can hold the muscle tightened for five seconds, you can bulge the muscles out at the end, and many other variations.
Kegeling provides many benefits:
~Conditioned muscles will make birth easier, and your perineum will more likely be intact (fewer tears and episiotomies)
~Sexual enjoyment is enhanced for both partners
~It can prevent prolapses of pelvic organs
~It can help prevent leaking urine when you sneeze or cough
Once you have located the muscles simply tighten and relax the mucsle over and over, about 200 times a day. These are basic kegels. There are many variations on kegels: elevator kegels (Where you tighten slowly, in increments going in and out, like an elevator stopping on several floors.), you can hold the muscle tightened for five seconds, you can bulge the muscles out at the end, and many other variations.
Kegeling provides many benefits:
~Conditioned muscles will make birth easier, and your perineum will more likely be intact (fewer tears and episiotomies)
~Sexual enjoyment is enhanced for both partners
~It can prevent prolapses of pelvic organs
~It can help prevent leaking urine when you sneeze or cough
I thought I was having problems with my stitches... until the physio told me my pelvic floor muscles were TOO toned!!!!!!!!
Unusual problem for a woman who just gave birth vaginally but it can happen that your pelvic floor muscles are always working (mine as a result of the constant pain from endometriosis apparently) so if you get any probs after the birth the physios are great :)