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    Myira is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    I am so confused. Do kegels or not? I have incontinence since my last delivery, when I cough laugh, sneeze.

    Also sorry to digress, but what is pelvic floor prolapse?
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    Thanks for the reminder, I'm sorry you're going through this. Interesting discussion on the value of Kegals.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DebbieJ View Post
    Otherwise you'll end up in PT for pelvic floor weakness like me and everyone there will say "oh you're too young to be this weak!" Gee, thanks!

    KEGEL KEGEL KEGEL! Incorporate it into your daily activities and do them!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Myira View Post
    I am so confused. Do kegels or not? I have incontinence since my last delivery, when I cough laugh, sneeze.

    Also sorry to digress, but what is pelvic floor prolapse?
    Not a scientific answer, but basically, a weakened pelvic floor can lead to prolapse (falling down ) of the uterus, bladder, rectum, and other pelvic organs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DebbieJ View Post
    There are lots of other exercises (i.e. squats) that help engage other muscles that assist the pelvic floor as well. I am learning and doing all of those in PT too.

    Seems kegels are a debated topic out there.
    I just spent 4 months doing PT with a Women's Health PT for assorted pelvic issues after #4. She gave me lots of exercises to do, but warned me not to do kegels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Myira View Post
    I am so confused. Do kegels or not? I have incontinence since my last delivery, when I cough laugh, sneeze.

    Also sorry to digress, but what is pelvic floor prolapse?
    There is a therapy place in Michigan that has a whole women's health specialty. They work with pelvic issues, painful pregnancies, and incontinence. You can find one in your area on the APTA website.

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    Quote Originally Posted by swissair81 View Post
    I just spent 4 months doing PT with a Women's Health PT for assorted pelvic issues after #4. She gave me lots of exercises to do, but warned me not to do kegels.
    Really? My PT was 3 years ago but pretty much all kegels and then some biofeedback stuff. But, the at home exercises were all kegels. What exercises did they suggest instead?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SnuggleBuggles View Post
    Really? My PT was 3 years ago but pretty much all kegels and then some biofeedback stuff. But, the at home exercises were all kegels. What exercises did they suggest instead?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SnuggleBuggles View Post
    Really? My PT was 3 years ago but pretty much all kegels and then some biofeedback stuff. But, the at home exercises were all kegels. What exercises did they suggest instead?

    Beth

    I finished my pelvic floor PT a month ago, and my therapist was VERY pro-kegals...

    Had to laugh about the biofeedback. I would tell DD that I was playing a video game, and she always asked where the controller was. She wouldn't believe me when I told her my insides were the controller

    Not too long ago, there was a thread in Healthy You about pelvic floor PT as well.

    TMI Alert: For those who are dealing with some urine leakage or pelvic congestion, PT is soooo worth the momentary embarrassment! I no longer worry if everyone knows my "secret"--no more pads, no more drips, no more "do I smell/did I leak?" concerns when intimate times come up. Aaaahhhh, its almost like a whole new world opened up to me once I started PT!
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    I gotta know, how do they determine that your PF is weak?
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