Peeing Myself is Not Gracefully Growing Old
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I was very active throughout my life. There wasn’t an activity or sport I wouldn’t try. I noticed when I turned 40 if I sneezed, coughed, or jumped I would sometimes pee myself. This was so embarrassing, I thought something was wrong with me, I didn’t even want to ask the doctor for fear he would tell me to go buy Depends.
I was very proactive with my girls explaining to them why they should do their Kegels. I realized I stopped doing them myself for about a year and needed to get back to my routine so I can stop peeing on myself.
You may find other times that you leak some urine but it could be cause due to other things. Please make sure you always speak to your doctor. For those of you who leak urine during an orgasm, you’re not alone and it’s not rare. When you have the orgasm, there is obviously a sudden release of chemicals in your blood which control your muscles and for some reason the ones which control the bladder are being affected.
Let’s talk about Kegel Exercise or Pelvic Floor Exercises:
The Name- Kegel was the obstetrician who developed them. Another name for the exercises is pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT).
- helps strengthen your pelvic floor muscle
- helps tighten your pelvic floor muscles before pressure increases in your abdomen (when you cough, laugh, or sneeze)
How do you do the exercise?
First you have to identify your muscles. Tighten the muscles around your vagina and anal.
To find the muscles you can stop yourself when you’re peeing. Do Not do this regularly because it could cause a UTI. You could start retaining urine. You’ll only do this to find your muscle.
Another way to find the muscle is to put a couple of fingers into your vagina. You should feel a gentle squeeze when doing the exercise. It’s an upward and inward contraction, not a bearing-down effort.
You should be able to do these exercises whenever you are and you should be able to hold a conversation while doing them.Slow contractionswill help the strength of your muscle, helping you to hold back the urine…hence no peeing yourself.Your goal is to contract the muscle and hold it for 10 seconds, then relax for 10 seconds. Do this 10 times. If at first you can’t hold it for that long, no worries. Like with any other exercise routine, you need to build your routine to your goal.
Fast contractions help your muscle to cope with pressure, this helps to quickly shut off the flow of urine, like when you sneeze, cough, or laugh.
You contract the muscle and hold it for 1 second, then relax for 1 second. Do this 10 times.
You should do both sets at least 4-5 times per day.
Test your muscles to see what your improvement is every other week, by trying to stop when you’re peeing mid-stream. Again Do Not do this often or you’ll wind up with more problems.
Why should you do them?
- They’re easy
- You don’t need to go to the gym
- Do them anywhere
- You don’t pee yourself
- Oh did I mention it gives you a little extra muscle control during sex? Trying tightening up around your man during intercourse. He will notice!
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My control was lost directly after my first baby, but I was 37 at the time, so it might have come on anyway! Haven’t done Kegels since pregnant, thanks for the reminder…and the great sex tip, hubby will appreciate
The things we have to do as a woman! Men have it easy.
Just wait till you hit my age…bwahahahaha
If I’m half as energetic and hot as you- I’ll be happy! and you’re not that much older than me…lol
I lost control after my third baby because she was 10lbs and came way too fast (6 minutes of pushing); when I talked to my doctor about it she said to keep up the kegels, and if that didn’t work I might have to get (I’m quoting here) “pee hole surgery.” If that doesn’t keep you motivated to do your kegels, I don’t know what will.
Holy crap- Kegels here I come!
I’m 32 with no children. And I pee when I sneeze. This does not bode well for my future.
Time to start doing them- Come to the dark side..lol
I had this problem for years after the kids.. doing Kegals as we speak
doing them as we speak! thanks for the reminder — and I did not even have to go to the gym
ALWAYS a good idea to remind your gal pals to do their Kegels. I was told to do them at stop lights – much safer than texting!