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NICHD: "About Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFDs)"
NAFC: "Why A Healthy Pelvic Floor Is Important"
Cleveland Clinic: "Pelvic Floor Dysfunction"
Cedars-Sinai: "Can Digital Devices Help Exercise Your Pelvic Floor?"
University of Chicago Medicine: "Kegels: The 30-second exercise that can improve incontinence and sex"
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology: "Implementation of a Defecation Posture Modification Device: Impact on Bowel Movement Patterns in Healthy Subjects"
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: "Influence of Body Position on Defecation in Humans"
Penn Medicine: "How do I know if I'm doing Kegels right?"
NAFC: "Sex and Your Pelvic Floor"
Is this an emergency? If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, please see the National Library of Medicine’s list of signs you need emergency medical attention or call 911.
To find safe and effective products to support your pelvic floor health, look for those cleared by the FDA and supported by research.
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“The pelvic floor muscles do not function completely by themselves. So, using products that only emphasize kegels or pelvic floor muscle contraction should be part of a comprehensive program and not the only aspect of care,” says Tina Christie, PT, CCE, senior physical therapist, certified childbirth educator and Women’s Health Program Manager for Athletico Physical Therapy.
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Seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist who specializes in pelvic floor health may be best, in order to help you establish a routine for taking care of your pelvic floor, per Cedars-Sinai. Talking to a urogynecologist (doctors who specialize in pelvic health), when possible, is also a good idea.
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NICHD: "About Pelvic Floor Disorders (PFDs)"
NAFC: "Why A Healthy Pelvic Floor Is Important"
Cleveland Clinic: "Pelvic Floor Dysfunction"
Cedars-Sinai: "Can Digital Devices Help Exercise Your Pelvic Floor?"
University of Chicago Medicine: "Kegels: The 30-second exercise that can improve incontinence and sex"
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology: "Implementation of a Defecation Posture Modification Device: Impact on Bowel Movement Patterns in Healthy Subjects"
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: "Influence of Body Position on Defecation in Humans"
Penn Medicine: "How do I know if I'm doing Kegels right?"
NAFC: "Sex and Your Pelvic Floor"