Publisher's Synopsis
The goal of the Kegel exercise is to help you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support your bladder and intestines.
Kegel exercises can help you:
- Control or prevent the loss of urine and feces (poop), that is, incontinence.
- Improve your sexual health.
About the Pelvic Floor Muscles
The pelvic floor muscles form the lower part of the pelvis and support the pelvic organs (see Figure 1). They are the muscles that relax when urinating (urinating), straining, or defecating (defecating). The pelvic floor muscles are also muscles that hold urine and prevent the loss of urine or gas.
To test this, when you pass your first urine in the morning, try to stop urinating. The muscles you use are the pelvic floor muscles. Do not do this frequently, because starting and stopping the flow of urine each time you urinate can be harmful.
How to do Kegel exercises
Kegel exercises are easy to do. You can do it anywhere without anyone knowing.
