http://www.sexinfo101.com/is_kegel.shtml
This exercise really does help and, it can be done without being noticed. All that is is a muscle, it can be toned and whipped into shape just like all the others. Good luck, it really does work though, doing them as we speak!!:D
KEGELS, m'dear ;) Great for pregnancy, incontinence & more!
Do kegels anywhere anytime (no one can see) ... I've read that it's best to squeeze about 1 dozen times, then push out for a few seconds, repeating as often as you're able -- many women find it quite pleasurable :rolleyes: :cool: [list][*]What are Kegels?[list][*]Kegels are exercises you can do to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles — that is, the muscles that support your urethra, bladder, uterus, and rectum. The exercises are named after Arnold Kegel, a gynecologist who recommended them back in the 1940s to help women with urinary incontinence, or diminished bladder control, which can happen after childbirth.[*]If you're not already doing Kegel exercises, start them now and make them a lifelong habit. Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles helps prevent urinary stress incontinence, a problem that affects up to 70 percent of women at some point during or after pregnancy. There's even some evidence suggesting that strong pelvic floor muscles may help shorten the pushing stage of labor.[*]Kegels also improve circulation to your rectal and vaginal area, helping to keep hemorrhoids at bay and speeding healing after an episiotomy or tear during childbirth. Finally, continuing to do Kegel exercises regularly after giving birth not only helps you maintain bladder control, but also improves muscle tone in your vagina, making postpartum sex more enjoyable. [/list][*]How do I do them?[list][*]Imagine that you're trying to stop yourself from passing gas and trying to stop the flow of urine midstream at the same time. The feeling is one of "squeeze and lift" — a closing and drawing up of the front and back passages. (Hint: Insert a clean finger into your vagina before doing a Kegel. If you feel pressure around your finger, you're on the right track. Or try a Kegel during lovemaking and ask your partner if he can feel it. If you're doing it correctly, he'll be able to feel you "hug" his penis.)[*]Make sure that you're squeezing and lifting without pulling in your tummy, squeezing your legs together, tightening your buttocks, or holding your breath. In other words, only your pelvic floor muscles should be working. Though you may have trouble using these muscles in isolation at first, it gets easier with practice. It might help to place a hand on your belly while you're doing your Kegels to make sure that it stays relaxed.[*]Hold each Kegel for eight to ten seconds before releasing, and relax for a few seconds after each one. If you're suffering from urinary incontinence, try to hold a Kegel while you sneeze or cough. You may find that it helps keep you from leaking [/list][*]How often should I do them?[list][*]Start doing Kegels a few at a time throughout the day. As your muscles start to feel stronger, gradually increase both the number of Kegels you do each day and the length of time you hold each contraction. Do them in sets of ten and try to work up to three or four sets about three times a day.[*]Make Kegels part of your daily routine: For example, you could do a series when you wake up in the morning, while you're driving, watching TV, or before you go to bed. But it really doesn't matter when or where you do them — as long as you do them regularly.[/list][/list]
Kegels are the best thing you can do for yourself. They really pay off long down the road when incontinence and aftereffects of childbirth show up.
Once you are fully grown, there are two things that will significantly affect your tightness. They are childbirth and weight gain. Giving birth stretches things a bit but not disastrously so. Women are amazed at how weight gain can affect vaginal size. A lot of excess fat is carried in the lower abdomen.
The vagina is an amazingly resilient muscle. An ordinary sex life with no weight gain will have no effect on your tightness.
http://www.sexinfo101.com/is_kegel.shtml
This exercise really does help and, it can be done without being noticed. All that is is a muscle, it can be toned and whipped into shape just like all the others. Good luck, it really does work though, doing them as we speak!!:D
KEGELS, m'dear ;) Great for pregnancy, incontinence & more!
Do kegels anywhere anytime (no one can see) ... I've read that it's best to squeeze about 1 dozen times, then push out for a few seconds, repeating as often as you're able -- many women find it quite pleasurable :rolleyes: :cool: [list][*]What are Kegels?[list][*]Kegels are exercises you can do to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles — that is, the muscles that support your urethra, bladder, uterus, and rectum. The exercises are named after Arnold Kegel, a gynecologist who recommended them back in the 1940s to help women with urinary incontinence, or diminished bladder control, which can happen after childbirth.[*]If you're not already doing Kegel exercises, start them now and make them a lifelong habit. Strengthening your pelvic floor muscles helps prevent urinary stress incontinence, a problem that affects up to 70 percent of women at some point during or after pregnancy. There's even some evidence suggesting that strong pelvic floor muscles may help shorten the pushing stage of labor.[*]Kegels also improve circulation to your rectal and vaginal area, helping to keep hemorrhoids at bay and speeding healing after an episiotomy or tear during childbirth. Finally, continuing to do Kegel exercises regularly after giving birth not only helps you maintain bladder control, but also improves muscle tone in your vagina, making postpartum sex more enjoyable. [/list][*]How do I do them?[list][*]Imagine that you're trying to stop yourself from passing gas and trying to stop the flow of urine midstream at the same time. The feeling is one of "squeeze and lift" — a closing and drawing up of the front and back passages. (Hint: Insert a clean finger into your vagina before doing a Kegel. If you feel pressure around your finger, you're on the right track. Or try a Kegel during lovemaking and ask your partner if he can feel it. If you're doing it correctly, he'll be able to feel you "hug" his penis.)[*]Make sure that you're squeezing and lifting without pulling in your tummy, squeezing your legs together, tightening your buttocks, or holding your breath. In other words, only your pelvic floor muscles should be working. Though you may have trouble using these muscles in isolation at first, it gets easier with practice. It might help to place a hand on your belly while you're doing your Kegels to make sure that it stays relaxed.[*]Hold each Kegel for eight to ten seconds before releasing, and relax for a few seconds after each one. If you're suffering from urinary incontinence, try to hold a Kegel while you sneeze or cough. You may find that it helps keep you from leaking [/list][*]How often should I do them?[list][*]Start doing Kegels a few at a time throughout the day. As your muscles start to feel stronger, gradually increase both the number of Kegels you do each day and the length of time you hold each contraction. Do them in sets of ten and try to work up to three or four sets about three times a day.[*]Make Kegels part of your daily routine: For example, you could do a series when you wake up in the morning, while you're driving, watching TV, or before you go to bed. But it really doesn't matter when or where you do them — as long as you do them regularly.[/list][/list]
Kegels are the best thing you can do for yourself. They really pay off long down the road when incontinence and aftereffects of childbirth show up.
Once you are fully grown, there are two things that will significantly affect your tightness. They are childbirth and weight gain. Giving birth stretches things a bit but not disastrously so. Women are amazed at how weight gain can affect vaginal size. A lot of excess fat is carried in the lower abdomen.
The vagina is an amazingly resilient muscle. An ordinary sex life with no weight gain will have no effect on your tightness.