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and Improving General Health
Kegel exercises have become increasingly popular as a form of preventive health care, especially when it comes to preventing premature ejaculation. Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor exercises, involve contracting and relaxing the muscles of your pelvic floor, which is the area of your body between your pubic bone and tailbone. Strengthening these muscles can have positive effects beyond just improving sexual performance and preventing premature ejaculation – it can also reduce the risk of pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, and can improve bladder control.
What Are Kegel Exercises?
Kegel exercises, also known as pelvic floor exercises, help to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. These muscles are key to maintaining bladder and bowel control, and can also play an important role in sexual functioning, improving sensation during intercourse and helping to prevent premature ejaculation. To do a Kegel exercise, simply squeeze the muscles of your pelvic floor, as if you were trying to stop the flow of urine, while avoiding holding your breath or tensing any other muscles in your body. Hold the muscles in a contracted position for a few seconds, then relax them. Repeat this cycle 10–15 times a few times a day.
Benefits of Doing Kegel Exercises
Regularly doing Kegel exercises can help you reap many benefits. These include:
1. Improved Urinary Control
Strong pelvic floor muscles can help you control your urge to go to the bathroom, allowing you to go when you need to and giving you more control over when you go.
2. Reduced Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse is a condition in which one or more of the organs in the pelvic area slips out of place. This can be very uncomfortable, and doing Kegel exercises is an effective way to reduce the likelihood of it occurring.
3. Improved Sexual Performance
Kegel exercises can help increase your sexual performance, as they strengthen the muscles in the pelvis, improving sensation during intercourse and helping to prevent premature ejaculation.
4. Improved Bladder Control
Finally, by strengthening these muscles, you can improve bladder control, ensuring that you can go to the bathroom when you need to, rather than feeling like you have to go more often than necessary.
Conclusion
Kegel exercises can play a key role in improving your general health and preventing premature ejaculation, as well as other problems related to pelvic floor muscles. To get the best results, make sure to do your Kegel exercises regularly – a few times a day – and with proper form.