User:Mr. Ibrahem/Pelvic floor muscle exercise

Pelvic floor muscle exercise (PFME), also known as Kegel exercises, are exercises used to manage overactive bladder, urinary incontinence, and pelvic organ prolapse. It is a first line treatment for stress urinary incontinence. They may also help with sexual function. Both males and females may benefit. It often requires 3 to 6 weeks for benefits to occur.

It involves repeatedly contracting, holding for 3 seconds, and then relaxing the muscles that form the pelvic floor. It may be combined with biofeedback devices and done in combination with bladder training. Carrying out the exercises while lying, standing, and sitting is recommended. The exercises should be done as three sets of 10 to 15 repeats per day.

Care is recommended to not contract abdominal muscles or thigh muscles during the exercises. Excessive exercises are also discouraged. The pelvic floor muscles support the bladder, rectum, and uterus. Modern descriptions date from 1936 in the United Kingdom by physiotherapist Margaret Morris. It was subsequently popularized by American gynecologist Arnold Kegel in 1948. Descriptions of pelvic exercises; however, go back thousands of years.