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Kegel Exercises:

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The aim of Kegel exercises is to strengthen pc muscles, specifically those that lie on the pelvis floor.  The muscles are engaged during urination, bowel movements, sexual intercourse and, in women, during childbirth.

Age, surgery, childbirth, being overweight and specific medical conditions can cause weakening in the area, leading to urinary and bowel incontinence.  In men, weakening of the pelvis can also lead to premature ejaculation.  In both sexes, it can cause decreased sexual gratification.

So, Kegel exercises are recommended for a variety of purposes.Recommended that this type of exercise should be the “first line” of a management program to treat stress or urge urinary incontinence. 

Stress incontinence is when a person “leaks” urine during laughing, sneezing or coughing.  Urge incontinence is when a person feels a sudden urge to “go” and can’t quite make it to the bathroom.  These conditions occur in both sexes, but are most common in women after pregnancy, childbirth or caesarean section.

The pc muscles become weakened during natural childbirth, as a result of increased pressure on the area during pregnancy and may also be affected by C-section.
Kegel exercises can also strengthen and tone the vaginal walls following natural childbirth. 

A woman simply practices contracting the vagina.  In order to feel the contraction, she can use her fingers, specially designed exercisers, balls or foam objects.  The goal is to regain the “tightness” of the vagina, which improves sexual performance and gratification.


women

Kegel is a popular prescribed exercise for pregnant women to prepare the pelvic floor for physiological stresses of the later stages of pregnancy and vaginal childbirth. Kegels exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal pro lapse and preventing uterine pro lapse in women.
The exercises are also often used to help prevent pro lapse of pelvic organs. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by the Cochran Collaboration concluded that "there is some encouragement from a feasibility study that pelvic floor muscle training, delivered by a physiotherapist to symptomatic women in an outpatient setting, may reduce severity of pro lapse".

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woman and men

Though most commonly used by women, men can also use Kegel exercises. They are used to strengthen the pubococcygeal muscle and other muscles of the pelvic diaphragm. Kegels can help men achieve stronger erections and gain greater control over ejaculation. The object of this may be similar to that of the exercise in women with weakened pelvic floor: to increase bladder and bowel control and sexual function. Treating prostate pain and swelling resulting from benign prostatic hyperpiesia (BPH) and prostatitis in men.
Urinary incontinence is the accidental release of urine. It is not a disease but rather a symptom of a problem with a man's urinary tract. Urine is produced by the kidneys and stored in a muscular sac called the urinary bladder.

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The pc muscles engaged by this form of exercise include the anal and urinary sphincter.  In men, the exercise can “lift” the testicles.  It may take several weeks to see a substantial difference, but some men notice their testicles lifting immediately.

The pc muscles are like any muscle of the body.  If they are not engaged or “worked out” frequently, they become weak and eventually atrophy.  Vaginal atrophy is a particular problem for post-menopausal women. 
In women, loss of muscle tone in the area can lead to vaginal or uterine prolapse, sometimes referred to as fallen womb. 

Those conditions can be quite uncomfortable and in some cases require surgical treatment.  But, the root cause is a collapse of the pelvic floor, which holds the organs in place.
Kegel exercises can prevent these conditions and can be helpful in treating them, as well.  Specific resistance equipment is used and available for both men and women.  Give it a try.  You will enjoy it!
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