K is for Kegal

Kegals - What They Are and Why They Are Important

Kegals are a way of strengthening the pelvic (pubococcygeus)  muscles. The pelvic muscles tend to stretch out. If you are someone like me, and have never really worried about this muscle until I personally and physically was made aware of the importance of keeping this muscle in shape. Well hopefully we can both learn something.

For women who have children, pelvic muscles have a tendenty to stretch out. OK, so what. was my opinion. Isn't that just something like stretch marks or sagging boobs? Unfortunately no, keeping this muscle in shape is very important.

Urinary incontinence, pelvic prolapse, and difficulty achieving an orgasm or a frustrating sex life are all some of the negative results of a week pelvic muscle.

I remember my doctor explaining to me how to do Kegel muscle exercises. He said that the muscles that you use to stop the flow of urine midstream, are  your pelvic muscles that you need to exercise.  Practice holding the muscle for 3 seconds and then releasing it for 3 seconds. The doctor suggested that I do these exercise every time I went to the bathroom, stopped at a stoplight or during commercial break.  You should build up to contracting for 10 seconds and releasing for 10 seconds.

A more pleasurable way, in my opinion, is using a weighted exerciser. The Ben Wa balls!
With these little balls you can not only strengthn your pelvic muscle but you can also enjoy constant, deiscreet stimulation..  Ben Wa have been around through history, used for a variety of reasons.
Ben Wa balls are weighted balls that are inserted into your vagina. The kegal muscles are constantly squeezing when the balls are inside your body.

In Japan, elite courtesans were thought to wear the balls constantly as a way to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, giving the courtesan's 'pleasure quarters' a very literal meaning. Today, this type of sexual tool is still used in a variety of ways, but most often, the balls are used as Kegel weights for vaginal strengthening and to increase sexual awareness. The weighted balls help exercise the muscles in the pelvic floor responsible for sexual pleasure, while keeping the vaginal walls elastic and responsive to stimulation and pleasure.

Yes, there are other forms of weights that people to use in strengthening the pubic muscles. I, personally love the dual positives of the Ben Wa Balls.