STOP DOING KEGELS UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THIS.
OK, the reason we suggest this is because you may have an overactive pelvic floor and doing kegels could worsen the issue.
There are actually a lot of similarities with an underactive and overactive pelvic floor.
Let’s break it up.
…Overactive (Hypertonic):
Incontinence
Painful urination or defecation
Delayed start and slow urine flow
Inability or difficulty emptying the bladder and bowels
Frequent urination
Constipation
Painful sex (whether initial or deep penetration)
Inability or difficulty to achieve orgasm
Chronic pelvic or lower back pain even when sitting still
Pelvic tilt
Instability in the hip area
Now, let’s check out the most common symptoms of underactive pelvic floor:
Urinary and faecal incontinence
Frequent urination
Pelvic organ prolapse
Painful sex (whether initial or deep penetration)
Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP)
Vaginal wideness
This is why It’s important to get your pelvic floor assessed.
Guys, you have pelvic floors too.
Book in for a pelvic floor assessment with a physio so you can start doing the right training whether it be down training for overactive or the right type of kegel training for an underactive.