First, let’s go over what Kegel exercises are and what they can do. The next time you urinate, stop the flow. The muscle you use to do that is the muscle that gets exercised when you do Kegel ...

Kegels are a quick and easy exercise, but they don't exactly have the most glamorous reputation. That said, doing daily Kegels can be seriously beneficial for your pelvic-floor strength and overall ...

Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles in the pelvic region that support the uterus, the bladder, the rectum and the vagina. If your pelvic floor muscles are weak or not functioning the way they ...

When I told my Pilates students at Lake Tahoe Community College they could earn extra credit if they brought in information about Kegel exercises, the only male student in the class took the ...

After reading The Kegel Fix by renowned urologist Dr. Andrew Siegel, I reached out to interview the author and expert on all things related to Kegels and pelvic control muscles. Dr. Siegel teaches ...

In the 1940s, Dr. Arnold Kegel, an obstetrician-gynecologist in California, pioneered a series of pelvic-floor exercises that proved very effective in preventing and treating the incontinence many ...

Your body (and boyfriend) will thank you. You may have heard of Kegel exercises — the squeezing and releasing of the pelvic floor muscles — as a way to strengthen your sex life. But, since they target ...

Kegel exercises have been around since 1948. They are named for the gynecologist who described them, Arnold Kegel. Their purpose is to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor or diaphragm that ...

Kegel exercises, bladder training and, in some cases, weight loss are effective ways to treat urinary incontinence in women, and should be tried before the use of drug treatments, according to new ...

Kegel exercises look and are easy — you just squeeze your pelvic floor muscles, the area between your hips that holds your reproductive organs — but these small exercises pack a big punch. And, once ...

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New body-wear product purports to help women work out neglected muscles. The kGoal Smart Kegel Trainer is seen in an undated handout image from the maker's Kickstarter campaign. Minna Life/Kickstarter ...