Kegel exercises strengthen the muscles around the vagina, urethra and rectum. Your ability to control these muscles will be increased if you practice these exercises.
How to do Kegel Exercises
- To locate these muscles, stop and start your urine when you use the toilet.
- Try to tighten the muscles a small amount at a time, thinking of an elevator going up to the 10th floor, then release very slowly, one floor at a time.
- As you tighten the muscles, you should feel the area from your urethra, where urine exits the body, to the rectum lift slightly.
When to Practice
- Practice while you sit, stand, walk, drive, or watch TV
- Do these exercises 3 times each day. Start with 5 repetitions and work up to 10 to 15 repetitions, 5 to 10 times a day.