Define Kegels

Define Kegels
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Kegeling is an exercise that strengthens your pelvic floor, solving certain medical issues. They can be beneficial sexually as well. While they are commonly thought of as a women's exercise, men can benefit from Kegeling as well. History
Kegeling was invented by Dr. Arnold Kegel in 1948. He invented the exercise to help women who had given childbirth and were having resultant incontinence issues. Medical Benefits
Kegeling is excellent at preventing urinary incontinence and fecal incontinence in women and men. It's used to prevent pelvic prolapse, which is when a woman's organs, such as her uterus, slips out of place. It can prevent prostate pain in men. Finally, it can make pushing easier and prevent hemorrhoids during childbirth. Sexual Benefits
Kegeling will strengthen orgasms and overall sexual pleasure for both men and women. It encourages blood flow, so it can also strengthen erections. Muscles Affected
Kegeling exercises the pelvic floor muscles, including the pubococcygeus muscle, or PC muscle . The exercises potentially affect the urethra, vagina, cremaster muscle, testicles and anal canal. The Kegel Exercise
A Kegel involves clenching the muscles on your pelvic floor, such as used when stopping and starting your flow of urine in while peeing
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The name of a pelvic floor muscle and 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. A common function of these muscles is stopping and starting the flow of urine.

In men, the benefits of Kegel exercises include increased ejaculatory control. In women, a strong Kegel muscle can aid in efficient child birth and gives the vagina a better "grip".
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Kegel exercises

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Ke·gel exercises

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: repetitive contractions of the muscles that control the flow in urination in order to increase the tone of the pubococcygeus muscle of the pelvic floor especially to prevent or control incontinence or to enhance sexual responsiveness during intercourse

Kegel exercises , which work the pelvic muscles and are often assigned after the delivery of a child, can be effective for stress incontinence . — Tracy L. Pipp , USA Today … encourage him to continue doing Kegel exercises . Studies confirm that incontinence after prostate surgery may continue to improve for more than two years postsurgery. — Diane A. Smith , quoted in The Saturday Evening Post

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Arnold H. Kegel †1976 American gynecologist
“Kegel exercises.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kegel%20exercises. Accessed 11 Jul. 2022.
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Kegel exercises, also called pelvic floor muscle training, are simple exercises you can do to treat bladder problems and improve bowel control . The exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles that support the bladder , rectum , and uterus . These muscles—which stretch like a hammock from the front to the back of your pelvis —can help you avoid releasing urine , stool , or gas at the wrong times.
Many factors , including pregnancy and childbirth, surgery, and getting older, can weaken pelvic floor muscles. If these muscles are weak, you may start to leak small amounts of urine, stool, or gas.
Kegel exercises strengthen these muscles, helping you to stop these leaks. 1,2 Studies suggest that pelvic floor muscle training may also improve sexual function. 3,4
Pelvic floor muscle training can help both women and men. But in some cases, practicing these exercises may not be a good option. Check with your health care professional before you begin.
During Kegel exercises, you squeeze, hold, and relax your pelvic floor muscles. Sounds simple, but you may need a little practice before you learn to exercise the right muscles.
Find your pelvic floor muscles. Try one of the following ways to find the right muscles to squeeze.
Let your health care professional help you. Many people have trouble finding the right muscles. Your doctor, nurse, or pelvic floor therapist can let you know if you are doing the exercises correctly. They can examine you while you do the exercises to verify you are squeezing the right muscles. They can also recommend exercise aids, such as biofeedback , electrical stimulation , or special weights.
Learn the method. Here’s an easy way to start.

Then repeat! Try to work up to 10 to 15 repetitions each time you exercise.
Follow your health care professional’s advice. Kegel exercises can be done in different ways—in terms of how many seconds to hold the squeeze and how many repetitions to do per session. Ask your health care professional for an exercise plan that meets your unique needs.
Don't squeeze other muscles at the same time. Be careful not to tighten your stomach , thighs, or other muscles. Squeezing the wrong muscles can put more pressure on your bladder, making it easier to leak urine. Try to squeeze only your pelvic floor muscles.
Do your pelvic exercises at least three times a day. Every day, try to do the exercises in three positions: lying down, sitting, and standing. Using all three positions makes the muscles strongest. Keep a daily journal or exercise log to record each time you do the exercises.
Here’s a sample daily exercise schedule.

Be patient. Don't give up. It's just 5 minutes, three times a day. Like any exercise routine, it can take a little time to build up muscle strength and conditioning. You may not feel your bladder control improve until after 3 to 6 weeks.
Don’t overdo it. Keep doing the exercises, but don’t increase how many you do. Overdoing the exercises can lead to straining when you urinate or move your bowels.
[1] Mazur-Bialy AI, Kołomańska-Bogucka D, Opławski M, Tim S. Physiotherapy for prevention and treatment of fecal incontinence in women: systematic review of methods. Journal of Clinical Medicine . 2020;9(10). doi: 10.3390/jcm9103255

[2] Dumoulin C, Cacciari LP, Hay-Smith EJC. Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews . 2018;10(10):Cd005654. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005654.pub4

[3] Huang YC, Chang KV. Kegel exercises. In: StatPearls [Internet] . StatPearls Publishing. Updated May 9, 2021. Accessed September 8, 2021. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK555898

[4] Myers C, Smith M. Pelvic floor muscle training improves erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation: a systematic review. Physiotherapy . 2019;105(2):235–243. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2019.01.002

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Wein AJ, et al., eds. Conservative management of urinary incontinence: Behavioral and pelvic floor therapy and urethral and pelvic devices. In: Campbell-Walsh Urology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2016. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 18, 2018.
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Kegel exercises can prevent or control urinary incontinence and other pelvic floor problems. Here's a step-by-step guide to doing Kegel exercises correctly.
Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder, small intestine and rectum. You can do Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor muscle training, just about anytime.
Start by understanding what Kegel exercises can do for you — then follow these instructions for contracting and relaxing your pelvic floor muscles.
A woman's pelvic floor muscles work like a hammock to support the pelvic organs, including the uterus, bladder and rectum. Kegel exercises can help strengthen these muscles.
Many factors can weaken your pelvic floor muscles, including pregnancy, childbirth, surgery, aging, excessive straining from constipation or chronic coughing, and being overweight.
You might benefit from doing Kegel exercises if you:
Kegel exercises can also be done during pregnancy or after childbirth to try to improve your symptoms.
Kegel exercises are less helpful for women who have severe urine leakage when they sneeze, cough or laugh. Also, Kegel exercises aren't helpful for women who unexpectedly leak small amounts of urine due to a full bladder (overflow incontinence).
Don't make a habit of using Kegel exercises to start and stop your urine stream. Doing Kegel exercises while emptying your bladder can actually lead to incomplete emptying of the bladder — which increases the risk of a urinary tract infection.
Make Kegel exercises part of your daily routine. You can do Kegel exercises discreetly just about any time, whether you're sitting at your desk or relaxing on the couch.
If you're having trouble doing Kegel exercises, don't be embarrassed to ask for help. Your doctor or other health care provider can give you important feedback so that you learn to isolate and exercise the correct muscles.
In some cases, vaginal weighted cones or biofeedback might help. To use a vaginal cone, you insert it into your vagina and use pelvic muscle contractions to hold it in place during your daily activities. During a biofeedback session, your doctor or other health care provider inserts a pressure sensor into your vagina or rectum. As you relax and contract your pelvic floor muscles, a monitor will measure and display your pelvic floor activity.
If you do Kegel exercises regularly, you can expect results — such as less frequent urine leakage — within about a few weeks to a few months. For continued benefits, make Kegel exercises a permanent part of your daily routine.
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