The Vital Importance Of Pelvic Floor Exercise Explained

Pelvic floor exercise is something that every woman should start directly after pregnancy regardless of whether they've given birth vaginally or via c section.

During pregnancy and childbirth the pelvic floor undergoes enormous trauma and stretching to allow the baby to be born through which often causes damage, bruising and a weakening of the area. 

Because of this the muscles aren't able to perform correctly which could lead to stress incontinence, less feeling during sex and potential prolapse. 

Stress incontinence is where a small amount of urine is leaked when coughing, sneezing, laughing or exercising. Almost 25 per cent of new moms are affected by stress incontinence.  Pelvic floor exercise tightens these muscles so that they function correctly again. The more you work them, the better they will become. 

Pelvic Floor exercises can also be referred to as Kegel's named after the creator of the theory Dr Arnold Kegel. Both names refer to the same thing. 

The terrific thing about pelvic floor exercise is that it can be done anywhere. You don't get tired doing them, they aren't physically exhausting and can be done in many positions or while carrying out a range of daily tasks such as boiling a kettle, chatting on the telephone or watching TV.

Unfortunately it's actually quite difficult to target these exercises accurately. They aren't exiting to do and many women just give up trying long before any benefits are noticed.

There are two principal types of pelvic floor exercises. The first, known as 'slow Kegels' tightens the muscles and helps to improve the length of time you can actually hold them. The second, known as ‘fast Kegels’ improves how fast your pelvic floor contracts when you cough or sneeze for example.

These exercises should be done frequently to see any real benefit.  Try to use different prompts to remind you when to do them such as when commercials are shown on TV, when stop lights turn red etc. 

Be regular, the improvements will often take weeks to be fully noticeable, but keep going because the small amount of effort needed is well worth the time they take to do.

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