Pelvic Floor Strengthening

Your pelvic muscles are a support to your bowel, uterus, and bladder; also play an important role in sexual function and childbirth. There are exercises that you can do to strengthen your pelvic floor through kegel exercises:

1. Lie down with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Inhale.
2. Exhale gently, draw in your lower abdominal muscles, and squeeze in the muscles around the urethra like you’re trying to stop gas or urine. People with a vagina can also focus on lifting or squeezing the muscles around the vagina.
3. Hold for 1–2 seconds, then let everything go. You should feel the pelvic floor muscles release and drop.

Exercising your pelvic floor muscles for just 5 minutes 2 to 3 times a day can make a big difference to your bladder control. Talk to our gynecologist for more information or other solutions.