By now, you probably know that Kegels involve tightening then releasing the muscles in your pelvic floor (it should feel like you’re stopping yourself from peeing). But have you ever used Kegel balls to make these exercises even more challenging?
What are Kegel balls?
Kegel balls help strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. These small, circular weights are inserted into your vagina (just like a tampon) and essentially make your muscles say “oh, I have keep these in,” which triggers them to contract.
Think of it as getting your pelvic floor muscles to the gym. You can start by using Kegel balls for a few minutes each day, then increasing for longer intervals as you get stronger.
The benefits of Using a kegel balls
- Many women start doing Kegels as a way to boost their sex life. The reason? Stronger pelvic floor muscles may lead to more intense sex, since part your pelvic floor, the pubococcygeus (PC) muscles, contract during orgasm.
- Kegel balls can also help with pregnancy recovery (babies put pressure on your pelvic floor, which weakens those muscles) and especially improve bladder control.
- Kegel balls can help with] stress urinary incontinence, which is basically the inability to hold your urine with a lot of abdominal pressure—whether that is from laughter, sneezing, or coughing.”
Note*** If performing regular Kegel exercises hasn’t been working and you’re trying to avoid surgery, you may want to give Kegel balls a shot.