How do you pronounce Kegel UK?
What is meant by Kegel?
Kegels. Pelvic muscle training, or Kegels, is the practice of contracting and relaxing your pelvic floor muscles. You may benefit from Kegels if you experience urine leakage from sneezing, laughing, jumping, or coughing, or have a strong urge to urinate just before losing a large amount of urine.
How do you pronounce Kegle?
The American gynecologist Arnold Kegel first published a description of such exercises in 1948.
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| Pronunciation | Kegel /ˈkeɪɡəl/ |
| Other names | Pelvic floor exercise, pelvic muscle exercise |
What is the benefit of Kegel exercise?
About Kegel Exercises
Doing Kegel exercises can help strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. This can help you manage or prevent physical problems such as incontinence. Incontinence is leakage of urine (pee) or stool (poop) that you can’t control.