What you Need to Know about Kegel Exercises

What you Need to Know about Kegel Exercises

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Why Kegel Exercises are Important

Kegel exercises, or exercises that support the pelvic muscles, are an important part of your reproductive and sexual health. Think of your pelvic muscles as a natural girdle for the internal organs you have in your lower body. Kegel exercises, named after the physician who invented them, strengthen the muscles around your vagina, urethra, and rectum, which help hold up your pelvic organs and prevent urine leakage and constipation. (more…)