Why Kegels Might Be Making Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms WORSE!

By Dr. Katie Casto, PT, DPT, PCES

Many women experience pelvic floor related issues like urinary incontinence (leaking urine), bowel dysfunction (constipation, straining, incomplete emptying), pelvic girdle pain, pain with intercourse/penetration, pain with medical exams, needing to use the restroom frequently, etc. 
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Many women are also told just to “do kegels” to help their pelvic floor symptoms. The issue with this blanket recommendation to just “do kegels” is that all too often, the recommendation is made without an actual pelvic floor examination. Let’s discuss what a kegel actually is, and how Kegels may or may NOT be helpful based on the cause of pelvic floor dysfunction.

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