Tighten My Vagina

These two amazingly informative videos by Dr Andrew Siegel explain the role and lay-out of the pelvic floor, as well as the necessity for regularly performing pubococcygeus muscle exercise in conjunction with the other muscles in this part of the anatomy..

He summarises that the purpose of the pelvic floor muscles can be remembered by three ‘S’s.

Support, Sphinter and Sexual.

Support – they essentially secure our pelvic organs in the correct position as well as stabilising our core muscles.

Sphincter – they are responsible for our ability to control our urinary flow, stopping midstream and squeezing out the last drops, tighten the vagina, anal and rectal areas. Every time we cough, it is a way of helping to ensure that all is in proper working order.

Sexual – for female sexual function, they help to tighten the vagina, maintain clitoral erections, contract rhythmically at the time of orgasm

In explaining the positioning and function of the pubococcygeus and other pelvic floor muscles, it was fascinating to note how similarly they all worked in both men and women. For example, the bulbocavernosus muscle, whose spasmodic contraction is responsible for expelling semen from the male urethra, also covers the erectile tissue around the clitoris and so is related to the strong contractions which tend to accompany a woman’s most memorable orgasms. And similarly with the ischio-cavernosus muscle, which maintains the flow of blood to the clitoris to keep it aroused, works in the same way for the male erection.

To assess pelvic floor stress in a pelvic exam for women, pelvic floor muscle strength is graded from 0 to 5 where 0 is a complete lack of response, 1 is a minor fluttering, 2 is weak muscle activity without a circular, inward or upward movement of the vagina, 3 response is a moderate contraction with inward and upward vaginal movement and grade 4/5 is a strong contraction of the vagina with significant inner and upward vaginal movement.

Regular pelvic floor and pubococcygeus muscle exercise can prevent or improve urinary incontinence, pelvic relaxation and aid sexual function.

From about 02.30 in the second video, he explains how and why to do pelvic floor exercises.

He also talks about how to inhibit triggers that can induce incontinence.

Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Kegel Exercises Pt 1

Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises Pt 2

Originally posted 2010-10-03 12:27:02. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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