Can Kegels Improve Your Sex Life?
If you have a vagina, the likelihood that you have heard of Kegels is fairly high. But often, Kegels are thought of as being solely for women of a certain age or those who have given birth. In reality, you can enjoy the benefits of Kegels at any age, and by benefits, we mean a hotter sex life of course! Keep scrolling to find out more.
What exactly are Kegels?
Kegels are an exercise that involves clenching and relaxing your pelvic floor muscles. Your pelvic floor muscles are a group of three that stretch like a hammock from your pubic bone to your tailbone. Combined, this trio support your bladder, bowel, and uterus, and last but not least sexual function.
With time and age, your pelvic floor muscles can weaken. But never fear! Performing Kegels will strengthen them up again. Just like any other muscle in your body, the more you train them, the stronger they will be.
Kegels are recommended for those who have given birth, have incontinence issues, or are past a certain age. Yet, there is no harm in starting Kegels at a younger age.
And the benefits?
The benefits of Kegels are numerous and can be enjoyed at any age whether you have a medical issue or not. These include:
- preventing urine from accidentally leaking when laughing or coughing,
- preventing or easing pelvic organ prolapse,
- strengthening pelvic floor muscles after childbirth or surgery,
- and increasing sexual pleasure (more on that later).
How to locate your pelvic floor muscles
The first step in performing a Kegel is locating your pelvic floor muscles. This can be tricky, to begin with, but don’t worry, with time and practice it will become easier. There are a few tricks you can try. Firstly, when you are on the toilet, try starting and stopping your flow of urine. The tension you feel is your pelvic floor muscles clenching A.K.A a Kegel. Be careful not to stop the flow of your urine too often though, as this can lead to other problems.
You can also try inserting a clean finger into your vagina and clenching your vagina around it. You should feel your vagina ‘squeezing’ your finger, which is your pelvic floor muscles at play once again. You may notice how your muscles lift and tighten, which is essentially a Kegel.
And how to perform a Kegel…
So, now you have found your pelvic floor muscles, you are all set to start performing Kegels. To begin with, squeeze and hold your pelvic floor muscles for a count of three seconds as tight as you can. Then relax for another three seconds. Keep squeezing and relaxing until you have reached a count of ten. Aim to do three repetitions of ten a day.
You can increase your counts from three to five as you strengthen your pelvic floor muscles with time. Aim to squeeze your muscles for a count of ten, which may be difficult to do now. But, with time, it will become easy peasy. It may take a few months to really start noticing the benefits of Kegels. So, be patient and keep up the good work.
CAUTION: when performing Kegels, be sure to keep your thighs, buttocks, and abs relaxed. Otherwise, you will be working the wrong muscles. Also, be careful not to overdo your Kegels, as you could tire your pelvic floor muscles and impact their functions.
4 steamy ways Kegels can improve your sex life
And finally, what you came here for; can Kegels improve your sex life? The short answer to this is, yes, and here is how.
- Increased pleasure
Performing Kegels daily with time will strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. Whether you have given birth, undergone surgery, or just want to improve your pelvic floor muscles, doing Kegels will help you orgasm easily. When performing Kegels, one of the muscles that contract when you have an orgasm is activated. Due to this muscle being tighter and more toned, not only can it be easier to reach the big O, but your sensations during sexual activity can also feel more intense.
- Increased blood flow
When you perform Kegels, increased blood flow goes to your vagina, which also happens when you feel aroused. In fact, some women even claim they get turned on from doing Kegels because of the added blood flow to that area. The more blood flow to your vagina, the more sensitive your genitals are, which means better sex. So, doing a couple of Kegels could even be a good way to get yourself in the mood.
- More fun
If your partner has a penis, get ready to blow their mind. Performing Kegels during sex can feel good for you both. Clenching and relaxing your pelvic floor muscles around their penis can add a new layer of excitement and pleasure to the mix. For some extra Va Va Voom, try Kegel-ing in rhythm with their thrusts!
- More confidence
Like with all exercises, Kegels can help you feel more confident on the inside and out. If you gave birth recently or feel that your pelvic floor muscles aren’t so strong, you can feel self-conscious during sex. Performing Kegels regularly will get you on track to feeling the beautiful, sexy, and confident person that you are. And of course, the more confident and sexy you feel, the better your sex life is.
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