Most people have heard of the pelvic floor, but many don’t know its purpose. Your pelvic floor works 24/7 to support your bladder, colon, rectum and sexual organs. This set of muscles performs many important functions for women and men and should be kept strong and active throughout your life, just like any other muscle. But how do you strengthen pelvic floor muscles? And why is it so important?
On this episode of the Healthier You podcast, Dr. Ashlee Williams speaks with Dr. Carolyn Gorman, an ob-gyn and sexual health expert at Kaiser Permanente, about how to build pelvic floor strength and why you should.
0:58 What is the pelvic floor?
1:38 How do you know how strong your pelvic floor is?
3:38 How can you know if an issue is related to your pelvic floor?
7:40 How do you strengthen and exercise pelvic floor muscles
7:55 How to do Kegel exercises
9:30 Overactive vs Underactive pelvic floor
9:40 Pelvic floor therapy
10:50 Benefits of building pelvic floor strength
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