what is kegel exercise ? 

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Kegel exercises were originally developed as a method of controlling incontinence in women following childbirth. These Kegel exercises are now recommended for women with urinary stress incontinence.

The success of Kegel exercises depends on proper technique and adherence to a regular resistance Kegel exercises program. Some people have difficulty identifying and isolating the muscles of the pelvic floor.

The principle behind Kegel exercises is to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, (PC Muscle) thereby improving the urethra and/or rectal sphincter function.

Care must be taken to learn to contract the correct muscles. Typically, most people contract the abdominal or thigh muscles, while not even working the pelvic floor muscles. Several techniques exist to help the incontinent person identify the correct muscles.

Source :

http://www.kegel-exercises.com /

Answered by Reeta K , an ibibo Master, at 5:42 PM on August 19, 2008

Well Ajit ,

A kegel is the name of a pelvic floor exercise, named after Dr. Kegel who discovered the exercise. These muscles are attached to the pelvic bone and act like a hammock, holding in your pelvic organs. To try and isolate these muscles trying stopping and starting the flow of urine.

Once you have located the muscles simply tighten and relax the mucsle over and over, about 200 times a day. These are basic kegels. There are many variations on kegels: elevator kegels (Where you tighten slowly, in increments going in and out, like an elevator stopping on several floors.), you can hold the muscle tightened for five seconds, you can bulge the muscles out at the end, and many other variations.

Kegeling provides many benefits:

Conditioned muscles will make birth easier, and your perineum will more likely be intact (fewer tears and episiotomies)
Sexual enjoyment is enhanced for both partners
It can prevent prolapses of pelvic organs
It can help prevent leaking urine when you sneeze or cough

Source site :

http://www.childbirth.org/arti cles/kegel.html

Answered by Priyanka C , an ibibo Master, at 7:26 PM on August 16, 2008

Pelvic muscles help stop the flow of urine. For women, pregnancy, childbirth and being overweight can weaken the pelvic muscles. For men, prostate surgery can weaken pelvic muscles. Weak pelvic muscles can cause you to leak urine. Fortunately, pelvic muscles are just like other muscles--exercises can make them stronger. People who leak urine may have better control of these muscles by doing pelvic muscle exercises called Kegel exercises.

Weak pelvic muscles often lead to urine leakage.

Daily exercises can strengthen pelvic muscles.

These exercises often improve bladder control.

Tighten your pelvic muscle before sneezing, lifting a heavy object or

jumping. This can prevent pelvic muscle damage and urine leakage.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO DO THIS EXERCISE PLEASE VISIT :http://familydoctor.org/onlin e/famdocen/home/women/reproduc tive/gynecologic/642.html

Answered by sanya tahir , an ibibo Master, at 3:40 PM on July 28, 2008

The aim of Kegel exercises is to fortify muscle tone by strengthening the pubococcygeus muscles of the pelvic floor. Kegel is a popular prescribed exercise for pregnant women to prepare the pelvic floor for physiological stresses of the later stages of pregnancy and vaginal childbirth. Kegels exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse[1] and preventing uterine prolapse[2] in women; and for treating prostate pain and swelling resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis in men. Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women.[3] Kegels exercises may also increase sexual gratification.

Kegel exercises are also known as pelvic floor exercises, or simply Kegels.

Factors such as pregnancy, childbirth, aging and being overweight, and abdominal surgery such as cesarean section, often result in the weakening of the pelvic muscles. Kegel exercises are useful in regaining pelvic floor muscle strength in such cases
The consequences of weakened pelvic floor muscles may include urinary or bowel incontinence, which may be helped by therapeutic strengthening of these muscles. A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by the Cochrane Collaboration concluded that "PFMT [Pelvic floor muscle training] be included in first-line conservative management programmes for women with stress, urge, or mixed, urinary incontinence...The treatment effect might be greater in younger women (in their 40's and 50's) with stress urinary incontinence alone
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Answered by jyothi , an ibibo Master, at 12:52 PM on July 26, 2008

Kegel exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.

Dr. Arnold Kegel developed Kegel exercises in 1948 as a method of controlling incontinence in women after childbirth. These exercises are now recommended for women with urinary stress incontinence, some men who have urinary incontinence after prostate surgery, and people who have fecal incontinence.

Kegel exercises strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor to improve urethral and rectal sphincter function. The success of Kegel exercises depends on proper technique and sticking to a regular exercise program.

Some people have trouble finding and isolating the muscles of the pelvic floor. It's important to learn how to tighten (contract) the correct muscles. Most people contract the abdominal or thigh muscles, and don't work the pelvic floor muscles. These incorrect contractions can worsen pelvic floor tone and incontinence.

Several techniques can help you find the right muscles. One approach is to sit on the toilet and start to urinate. Try to stop the flow of urine midstream by tightening your pelvic floor muscles. Repeat this action several times until you learn the feel of contracting the right group of muscles. Do not contract your abdominal, thigh, or buttocks muscles while doing the exercise.

For more information you can visit the source site:

http://www.medhelp.or g/Medical-Dictionary/Terms/1/0 03975.htm

Answered by Dinesh , an ibibo Master, at 7:34 AM on July 26, 2008

Hello ajit
Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder and bowel. If you do Kegel exercises regularly and keep your pelvic floor muscles toned, you may reduce your risk of incontinence and similar problems as you get older. Kegel exercises can also help you control urinary incontinence.
Kegeling provides many benefits:


Conditioned muscles will make birth easier, and your perineum will more likely be intact (fewer tears and episiotomies)
Sexual enjoyment is enhanced for both partners
It can prevent prolapses of pelvic organs
It can help prevent leaking urine when you sneeze or cough

for more detail refer
http://www.mayoclinic.c om/health/kegel-exercises/WO00 119

Answered by Saq , an ibibo Master, at 11:02 PM on July 25, 2008

well ajit, A Kegel exercise, named after Dr. Arnold Kegel, consists of contracting and relaxing the muscles which form part of the pelvic floor (sometimes called the "Kegel muscles").The aim of Kegel exercises is to fortify muscle tone by strengthening the pubococcygeus muscles of the pelvic floor. Kegel is a popular prescribed exercise for pregnant women to prepare the pelvic floor for physiological stresses of the later stages of pregnancy and vaginal childbirth. Kegels exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse[1] and preventing uterine prolapse[2] in women; and for treating prostate pain and swelling resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis in men. Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women.[3] Kegels exercises may also increase sexual gratification.

Kegel exercises are also known as pelvic floor exercises, or simply Kegels

[edit] Benefits for women
Factors such as pregnancy, childbirth, aging and being overweight, and abdominal surgery such as cesarean section, often result in the weakening of the pelvic muscles. Kegel exercises are useful in regaining pelvic floor muscle strength in such cases

Answered by Debashis , an ibibo Master, at 10:44 PM on July 25, 2008

Hi
Kegel exercises are those exercises that strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support the uterus, bladder and bowel.

If you do Kegel exercises regularly and keep your pelvic floor muscles toned, you may reduce your risk of incontinence and similar problems as you get older.

Kegel exercises can also help you control urinary incontinence.

Answered by KHURSHEED , an ibibo Master, at 7:35 PM on July 25, 2008

well ajit A Kegel exercise, named after Dr. Arnold Kegel, consists of contracting and relaxing the muscles which form part of the pelvic floor (sometimes called the "Kegel muscles").

The aim of Kegel exercises is to fortify muscle tone by strengthening the pubococcygeus muscles of the pelvic floor. Kegel is a popular prescribed exercise for pregnant women to prepare the pelvic floor for physiological stresses of the later stages of pregnancy and vaginal childbirth. Kegels exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse[1] and preventing uterine prolapse[2] in women; and for treating prostate pain and swelling resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis in men. Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women.[3] Kegels exercises may also increase sexual gratification.

Kegel exercises are also known as pelvic floor exercises, or simply Kegels

for more inf check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kegel_ exercise

Answered by sanjay , an ibibo Guru, at 7:30 PM on July 25, 2008

The aim of Kegel exercises is to fortify muscle tone by strengthening the pubococcygeus muscles of the pelvic floor. Kegel is a popular prescribed exercise for pregnant women to prepare the pelvic floor for physiological stresses of the later stages of pregnancy and vaginal childbirth. Kegels exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse[1] and preventing uterine prolapse[2] in women; and for treating prostate pain and swelling resulting from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis in men. Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women.[3] Kegels exercises may also increase sexual gratification.

Kegel exercises are also known as pelvic floor exercises, or simply Kegels.

Answered by Mohd Shadab , an ibibo Citizen, at 7:08 PM on July 25, 2008