What Are the Benefits of Kegel Exercise, and How Can You Do It?

 What Are the Benefits of Kegel Exercise, and How Can You Do It?

Lately, Kegel exercises have grown in popularity both among men and women.  Initially, this exercise was better known as gymnastics for mothers who had just given birth.  However, Kegel exercises actually offer a myriad of benefits that are not only good for women who have given birth.

 Therefore, now Kegel exercises are recommended for anyone who wants to train or tone the pelvic muscles.  Don't worry just yet, even though it is called gymnastics, actually this muscle training does not require certain physical strength or endurance.  Kegel exercises are easy to do for anyone, anywhere.  Just take a look at the various benefits and ways to do the following Kegel exercises for men and women.

 What are Kegel exercises?

 Even though they are called exercises, Kegel exercises are actually exercises to tone only your lower pelvic muscles.  Therefore, your body and the rest of your body don't need to move around.

 The pelvic floor muscles are located in the pelvic area (groin), which is the muscle used to control the rate of urine (urine).

 Initially, this exercise was developed by a gynecologist from the United States, namely dr.  Arnold Kegel in the 1940's.  The main goal at that time was to treat urinary incontinence in women who had recently given birth.

 Over time, this exercise has been proven to be able to overcome various problems around the pelvis and intimate organs if done regularly.  Therefore, nowadays, obstetricians or urologists around the world have often recommended Kegel exercises as a home treatment for various health conditions involving one's reproductive or intimate organs.

 Make no mistake, this exercise is not only beneficial for women, but also for men.  However, how to do men's Kegel exercises and women's Kegel exercises are certainly different.  For more details about lower pelvic muscle exercises with Kegel, read on for the following information.

 What are the benefits of Kegel exercises?

 Anyone who regularly does this exercise will feel the changes and benefits.  Kegel exercises are the muscle exercises that is focus on the pelvic of floor muscles.  The pelvic floor muscles are located in the area of ​​the male and female sex organs. 

 Benefits of Kegel exercises for women

 Close the vagina after normal delivery. Accelerate vaginal recovery after episiotomy (vaginal scissors during childbirth).  The reason is, Kegel exercises can increase smooth blood circulation to the vaginal area.  Blood that contains oxygen and various nutrients is needed to regenerate various cells and vaginal tissues that have been damaged by an episiotomy.  Helps overcome hemorrhoids (hemorrhoids), especially after vaginal delivery.  This is because Kegel can improve blood circulation to the rectum and vagina. Tighten a loose vagina, for example when a woman enters menopause.  These benefits can help achieve a more satisfying sexual performance and help treat the symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse.  Pelvic organ prolapse is when the muscles and ligaments that support the organs in the pelvic area weaken.  This was proven in a study by experts from Norway in 2012.

 Benefits of Kegel exercises for men

 Helps relieve urinary incontinence.  Urinary incontinence is a condition where it is difficult to hold back urination or always feels the urge to urinate, in both men and women.  Kegel's success in overcoming this problem was discussed in a 2009 study that was thoroughly reviewed by Cochrane, an international organization engaged in medical information, to improve blood circulation so that the penis can get stronger erection during sex.  A team of experts from Israel found that this lower pelvic muscle exercise can help men with erectile dysfunction (impotence) to maintain an erection.  Experts believe that this exercise can help better control your sexual function and response. Prevent and help overcome premature ejaculation.  The effect of Kegel exercises in dealing with premature ejaculation is proven in the International Journal of Andrology.  According to this study, doing Kegel exercises for approximately twelve weeks can help more than 50 percent of men with premature ejaculation problems to delay orgasm so that sex feels more satisfying.  Preventing incomplete urine or post-micturition dribble (urine still dripping after urinating), especially in men.  Research in the journal BJU International says that this exercise can indeed help men control their urine output, especially after undergoing prostate surgery. Maintain men's prostate health.  This exercise is good for training the muscles around the prostate so that it can support the various male reproductive organs firmly.