Performing Pelvic Floor Exercises - TensCare Unicare Mode D'emploi

when one or more of the pelvic
organs (bladder, bowel or uterus)
become displaced and sag down
into the vagina. It is very common in
the United Kingdom and occurs in
about 40% of women. Symptoms
tend to become
towards the end of each day and if
left untreated, they will generally
worsen over time.
In men, this may be felt as a bulge in
the rectum or a feeling of needing
to use the bowel but not actually
needing to go.
Like other muscles in your body, the
pelvic floor can be strengthened
with regular exercise. Building pelvic
floor strength enables the muscles to
better support your pelvic organs,
improves your bladder and bowel
control and can stop accidental
urine, faeces or wind leakage.
It can also reduce your risk of
prolapse, improve your recovery
from childbirth and gynaecological
surgery, and increase your sexual
pleasure. A continence therapist
can help you learn how to exercise
your pelvic floor.
Doing just a few
exercises every day will help to treat
bladder weakness
symptoms and will help to prevent
problems later.
exacerbated
pelvic floor
or prolapse
4.2. PERFORMING
FLOOR EXERCISES
It is recommended to make Pelvic
Floor Exercises (sometimes called
Kegel Exercises) part of your daily
life.
1) Kegel exercises can be done at
any time and are very discreet so
you can do
anywhere; lying in bed, sitting at
the computer or waiting for a bus.
It is a good idea to try and
develop a routine which you can
repeat each day.
2) First, it is important to find your
pelvic floor muscles and feel
them working. So here are a
couple of techniques
might help:
Try inserting one or two clean
fingers into your vagina and then
squeezing the
muscles, lifting up and towards
your belly button – a squeezing
and lifting sensation.
Another way is to try and stop the
flow of urine during urination. If
you are successful, then you know
you are exercising the correct
muscles.
Note: These techniques are
just to help you confirm that
you are using the correct
muscles. It is important to have an
empty bladder before starting the
exercises.
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