Had baby three weeks ago and been doing the exercises but just wondered is there anyway I can tell how strong or weak my Pelvic Floor Muscles are (I’m not planning on having sex until after 6 week check up)?
If you can hold your wee mid stream without any coming out, then relax then hold again you should be on your way to strengthening them. Also when you do have sex try and squeeze round your partner’s penis – it’s good exercise for you and he’ll love it! hope that helps
Jan
28
Jan
23
I was wondering what causes pelvic floor dysfunction?
And how does one treat it?
It is affecting my urination (contracted urethra) and bowel movements (constipation) as well as vaginal problems (less heavy flow).
This is really painful and is causing me to become miserable. =(
Please help with suggestions, thanks in advance.
Hi,
I had (have) the same problem. It started about 5 years ago. I have been to every kind of Dr. and have had many tests. What ultimately was my diagnosis was muscle spasm in pelvic floor which will cause the symptoms that you described.
I suggest you talk with your Dr. about going to physical therapy with a specialist who knows how to treat PFD. There are few, but they are out there.
When I realized that my condition will not just go away and I was getting desperate and very depressed, I sought out a Pain Management clinic. They have been very helpful. I am now on low dosages of pain medicine and also I am taking anti-depressants for the pain. I am much better now. I have come to terms with my condition and finally accepted it. Now I can move on. I take my meds and I work now.
Just hang in there and check out my advice. Hope you will feel better very soon.
Pamela
Jan
16
If you can shoot a boiled egg 6.4 mtrs across the floor, are they strong enough? (and is it wrong to eat the egg?)
OH MY GOD, WE HAVE THE SAME AVATARS!
lol
Jan
12
Does pelvic floor dysfunction cause your muscles around your vagina to be very swollen when aroused?
And the engorged muscles are pushed away from the body. This is a new thing since having a vaginal birth. I also have interstital cystitis, but I am wondering about this now, too.
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Nov
1
If not, how long did you do them for after the birth of your bub? I can’t seem to remember to do them now. I was good for the first couple of months, lol. Just curious about everyone else 
I haven’t stopped, my son is six months old- but then I did them every day even before I was pregnant, simply because the thought of incontinence terrifies me!
Oct
4
Ladies,
I have a pelvic floor disorder, diagnosed after miscarrying my first child 
My question is that I have been prescribed physical therapy. How in the world does this work? My first appointment is on Friday and I just want to be prepared.
Your therapist will start by taking a history of your pain, gynecological and voiding/incontinence history, etc. Then they will start with a basic musculoskeletal exam: posture, flexibility, strength, etc. An internal exam may or may not be done on the first visit also to assess strength of the pelvic floor. A special device may be used that takes a digital readout of your ability to contract the pelvic floor.
Based on that, your therapist will design a treatment program and/or provide advice. It may include behavioral modification of urinating, exercises for the pelvic floor and/or the legs/back, and sometimes stimulation and/or biofeedback to the pelvic floor musculature, etc.
Best wishes.
Sep
27
Best answer wins a date with her (before the excercises) and a crisp £4 note.
She should do exercises only for her own benefit, not yours. (Will you let me have two £4’s for a £9….you make a profit)
Sep
27
Can anyone answer that question for me?
cos I think i have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and im like 90% sure of it. Been 2 3 years. Im going to go into get a check up. But please someone help answer the question.
PS: i’m female! so it’s not prostate
Are you having problems with incontinence or prolapse?
Sometime pelvic floor exercises will help by improving the muscle tone. They are often called Kegel exercises, after the obstetrician who developed them.
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Pelvic-Floor-Exercises.htm
Sep
24
Any particular product that is better than others? Do they work? How long does it take to see a difference. What are major effects?
If this thing you’re looking into buying is a device used to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles so that your vagina feels "tighter", then buying it would be unnecessary. You can do Kegal exercises and they will have the same effect. When you’re sitting or standing (in a car, office, etc. anywhere), repeatedly squeeze the muscles that control when you urinate. If you don’t know how to locate these muscles, next time you’re urinating, try to stop the flow by squeezing your muscles down there; you’ve found your pelvic floor muscles. Each time you squeeze, count to three and then release. Do this as often and as much as you want.
Sep
23
Any surgery that involves cutting and sewing will take six weeks for the tissues to gain their full strength.
As far as what you can do and when you can do it, it depends a lot on your overall health and what it is you want/need to do.
As long as you are on any narcotic pain medication, you should not drive.
My guess is that you will be up and about in a day or two, able to get around while taking it easy for a week or two, and feeling pretty good after that. Of course, strenuous activity will be off limits for a while, probably 4-6 weeks.