Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor

You should know about pelvic floor dysfunction and symptoms that show that your pelvic floor muscles have weakened & also know about exercise. Women are more prone to weakening of pelvic floor problems due to the following reasons:

• Overstretching of muscles during vaginal childbirth
• Low levels of estrogen after menopause
• Painful periods or endometriosis cause pelvic floor muscle tension
• Supporting the weight of the uterus during pregnancy

What Is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?

Pelvic floor dysfunction is a common medical condition that creates an inability to correctly relax and coordinate the muscles while passing urine or during bowel movement. Women having pelvic floor dysfunction also feel pain during sex. But men have erectile dysfunction.

The pelvic floor contains muscles and soft tissues that attach to the bones at the bottom of the pelvis. The organs controlled by pelvic muscles include the urethra, bladder, intestines, rectum, and vagina in women. Even a little weakness in the pelvic muscles could result in dysfunction of the connected organs.

Since the pelvic floor muscles are critical to daily functions of urine and bowel movements, it becomes necessary for you to be very careful about the health of your pelvic floor muscles. You need strong muscles to stabilize your hips and trunk, especially while walking or standing. These muscles also contribute to sexual health and function. They can help in arousal and reaching orgasm.

Find Your Pelvic Floor Muscles With This Exercise

• Lie down on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor
• Exhale gently and draw in your lower abdominal muscles
• Now squeeze in your muscles to stop gas or urine
• Hold it for a couple of seconds and then let everything go

This exercise will help you feel your pelvic floor muscles release and drop. Women will feel the lifting or squeezing of the muscles around their vaginas.

If you often pass gas while standing or bending, you should try to hold the gas to feel your pelvic floor muscles. This activity will help you squeeze your rectum and anus.

Symptoms Of Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction:

• Recurring UTI
• Leaking urine while coughing, sneezing, and running
• Reduced vaginal sensation
• Pain during sex and inability to orgasm
• The vaginal opening has a distinct bulge
• A feeling of heaviness in the vagina

How Does Pregnancy Effects Pelvic Floor Muscles?

Pregnancy can strain the pelvic floor muscles and tissues, especially when the labor is long and difficult. It is for this reason that expectant mothers are more likely to experience pelvic floor dysfunction post-pregnancy.

Could Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Be Hereditary?

Yes, it could and there are many pieces of research to prove that pelvic floor dysfunction could run in families. If you have a family history of pelvic floor dysfunction, you are likely to experience the problem at a certain time in your life.

How Is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Diagnosed?

If you have any of the above mentioned symptoms, you should … See More