Pelvic floor muscles

Pelvic floor musclesPelvic floor musclesMuscles in the bottom of the belly. The pelvic floor muscles keep the…Read more are the muscles at the bottom of the belly. Both men and women have pelvic floor muscles.

Pelvic floor muscles have 3 functions:

1. They keep the bladderBladderOrgan in which urine collects.Read more, bowel (women and men) and uterusUterusOrgan in a woman's belly in which a foetus can grow.Read more (women) in the right place.
2. They prevent urineUrineLiquid waste material which people expel from their bodies through the urethra when…Read more and faecesFaecesThe solid waste material which people expel from their bodies through the anus…Read more from leaving the body unintentionally.
3. They are important for sexual pleasure and sexual wellbeing.

Pelvic floor muscles can be easily trained.

Women

If a woman is anxious or tense, she can unwillingly contract the pelvic floor muscles during sexual intercourse. The vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more can become too tight and penetrationPenetrationPutting a part of your body (penis, finger, etc.) or an object into…Read more becomes difficult or impossible. Try to find out what is causing the muscles to contract. Talking about it with your partner can help.

If a woman contracts her pelvic floor muscles during orgasm, she can increase the pleasure she feels.

During pregnancyPregnancyThe time when a woman is expecting a baby. The pregnancy begins when…Read more, the woman’s pelvic floor muscles stretch. After deliveryDeliveryThe process of giving birth to a baby.Read more, the muscles need exercise to recover. Ask a health professional for advice.

Men

Pelvic floor muscles help a man to get and keep an erectionErectionA hard penis. A man gets an erection when he is sexually aroused…Read more.