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Mon Nov 13, 2006 12:23 pm  |
I was just wondering if any of you ladies in here do kegel exercises, if so what your routine is? I try to do them as often as possible, but keep forgetting. Also I've seen kegelcisors, but they just look weird to me. I've also heard others use ben wa balls  |
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 2:59 pm |
| This is a funny post to see! No, I don't do kegels. I SHOULD HAVE for all three of my pregnancies but it never was something I remembered to do. I never had to push much for the babies to come out so, thankfully, it wasn't much of an issue. |
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:26 pm |
| well correct me if I am wrong, but kegeals are for tightening and strengthening muscle control, so there great to do as we all age, just for health. Now there can be other reasons, and I'll leave that one alone. As far as ben wa balls, thats not for strenghening lmao.....and I'll leave that one alone too!! |
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:13 pm |
I agree: one has to be so careful with this conversation! 
Yes, I have learned the hard way that Kegels are great to do. I guess one of the after-effects of childbirth is that if I cough or sneeze my muscles are weaker and **oops**!  It's not too bad but I never had that problem before kids.... |
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:54 pm |
(she's waiting for all to laugh and snicker)
What the heck are ben wa balls?? Or dare I ask?? |
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:04 pm |
To me, Kegel exercises are something you know you should do because it is good for you (stronger pelvic floor muscles ease childbirth, reduce risk of urinary incontinence as one ages, and yes, among other things   ), but just forget to do it all the time. I do it everytime I see this thread in the Lounge. |
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Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:30 pm |
ben wa balls
Lifeplyr01.... Ummm, I suggest you google it... Not thinkin' anyone really wants to answer that here... 
TO answer the question.. No, don't do 'em, never did 'em, probably will regret that... |
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Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:43 am |
| dollbird wrote: |
| To me, Kegel exercises are something you know you should do because it is good for you (stronger pelvic floor muscles ease childbirth, reduce risk of urinary incontinence as one ages, and yes, among other things ), but just forget to do it all the time. I do it everytime I see this thread in the Lounge. |
I second that! So, we should have it as a sticky!!! The number of times I'm here. I'll be pretty strong in a few days!!!! Joke aside, I see it as another muscle that's good to exercise and it does get toned like any other muscle but sadly needs work to be kept that way. I had a physiotherapist show me how to exercise the muscle.  So I have some further info on the exercises but nothing more than what can be found on the internet or in books. |
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Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:49 am |
Ah Ha!! I found them!
Only thing I can say is thank goodness for a man or if ya ain't go one of those, thank goodness for a dil**.
Ok I'll shut up  |
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Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:03 pm |
| I do them...as I try to exersise all of my muscle!I have to check about that ball! |
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Wed Nov 15, 2006 9:38 am |
dollbird,
good thought, everytime I see this thread it'll *remind* me to actually do them whether it may only last for 30 sec or so. (contract, hold, relase..ahhhh, contract, hold, release..ahh ) |
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Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:30 pm |
| dollbird wrote: |
| but just forget to do it all the time. I do it everytime I see this thread in the Lounge. |
LMAO |
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Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:32 pm |
It's good for all women to do kegels (and actually men too, but of course not for the same reasons). I'm in physical therapy for pelvic floor rehabilitation...and my physical therapist said that any woman should do them because they can develop muscle problems later in life where, well...essentially when your girly parts sag and prolapse, meaning you've got to go into therapy for it. It helps with child birth, and keeps your muscles strong. It's amazing how weak those muscles really are for most women (try holding it for 30 seconds...and you'll see what I mean). Our pelvic floor holds up all our girly parts and it should be exercized like any other muscle in the body.
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Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:33 pm |
| I put myself through college by working in a sex shop.....we carried some kegel-cisers and omg, they are HEAVY. And some ben wa balls are actually made for kegel exercises -- they are small, about the size of marbles, and very heavy, so that you have to work your kegel muscles to keep them in...apparently the draw is that you can basically exercise all day -- but seriously, what if you sneezed? Like at the grocery store? |
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Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:26 pm |
| waffle wrote: |
| I put myself through college by working in a sex shop.....we carried some kegel-cisers and omg, they are HEAVY. And some ben wa balls are actually made for kegel exercises -- they are small, about the size of marbles, and very heavy, so that you have to work your kegel muscles to keep them in...apparently the draw is that you can basically exercise all day -- but seriously, what if you sneezed? Like at the grocery store? |
This thread is hillarious. I do them every day for about 10 minutes, I just hold for as long as I can. My mother is experiencing uterine prolapse right now, her uterus is so low that it prevents her from running and walking quickly, and it makes sneezing/laughing very uncomfortable. I am trying to convince her to get it repaired, but she is refusing Moral of the story, do kegels! Especially if you have already had children or plan on having them, or if you are overweight. It's not only good for sex but very important for your long term health as well |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:33 am |
| waffle wrote: |
| I put myself through college by working in a sex shop.....we carried some kegel-cisers and omg, they are HEAVY. And some ben wa balls are actually made for kegel exercises -- they are small, about the size of marbles, and very heavy, so that you have to work your kegel muscles to keep them in...apparently the draw is that you can basically exercise all day -- but seriously, what if you sneezed? Like at the grocery store? |
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  My upstairs neighbors must think I'm crazy! I'm just sitting here laughing my butt off at that one!
Waffle, do you know anything about the Kegelmaster? I had a massive fibroid tumor removed from my uterus and really should be doing kegel exercises just to be sure my junk doesn't fall out onto the floor one day. I'd really hate it if that happened in the produce section of my local supermarket.
This what the Kegelmaster looks like:
... and this is how it works (hopefully the animation will show up in this image - when I pulled the picture off a website, it was in animation format):
This thing is not cheap, around $100 USD (but its less expensive than another device that uses biofeedback and costs around $350-$400 USD!) It has adjustable settings so you can increase the tension - kind of like when you weight lift and increasing the poundage as you get stronger. Jeez, if I get really good at this thing, I might be able to just snap my guy's unit off and hand it back to him when I'm done!
Anyhow, if you know anything about this device and if its better than the other ones, let me know please. TIA!  |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:12 am |
I used something for that reason, but I have no idea what it was called.
I participated in a study about 5 years ago. Basically, you insert one end and it was connected to a hand held device that would give readings. I was suppose to do the exercises 1 or 2 a day and record my progress. It had levels and it would tell me when to tighten up and it would show on the hand device if I was keeping at the right level (like one of those strenth games at amusement parks. You remember, with the light bulb at the top and when you grip the handle and squeeze the lights go up the machine and you try to hit the top light bulb). That's what this was in a way....except evil and not fun.
It would tell me to contract and then show on the little meter thingy if I hit the right spot for the level I was on....but it would want you to hold that contraction forEVER. I think I only ever started level 3....by then I said 'screw your study I'll buy diapers when I'm 70'. |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:33 pm |
| Deanne, I'm certain you were using the biofeedback device - your description of it is spot on from what I've read about it. Its pretty darned expensive to purchase, plus you have to do sessions with a biofeedback specialist. Sounds like a pain in the ... errr, well, you know! |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:38 pm |
MermaidGirl,
that gif has me cracking up. Anyhoo, as you know, the kegel master has you squeezing two prongs together. The original one is a heavy, smooth metal tube that is thin in two spots in the middle (so the very middle is thick, narrow on either sides of the middle, and thick on the ends. How that one works is that you start with 2/3 in you and one thick end out, and you do various squeezes and holds -- you have to squeeze just to hold the thing in. As you get stronger, you basically only put the thck pary of the end out, so you have about 3-4 inches outside, which apparently is a hell of a lot harder because the thing's a couple of pounds.
So I couldn't tell you which one is better, but the kegel cisor is simpler. Still about $75 though!! |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 1:45 pm |
| Waffle, thank you for your quick reply. The weights sound a bit daunting and I've read where women get really discouraged because they simply cannot work with them because they are so difficult. I like the idea of the Kegelmaster (from the pictures above). I think it would be kind of funny to get that thing going to where I can make it sound like *applause* from clapping it together so fast! My guy would either be horrified or duly impressed! |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 3:49 pm |
| PMS:lol: at all the above. Best get doing those excercises. |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 4:55 pm |
| MermaidGirl wrote: |
| Waffle, thank you for your quick reply. The weights sound a bit daunting and I've read where women get really discouraged because they simply cannot work with them because they are so difficult. I like the idea of the Kegelmaster (from the pictures above). I think it would be kind of funny to get that thing going to where I can make it sound like *applause* from clapping it together so fast! My guy would either be horrified or duly impressed! |
he'll probably be mildly horrified until he discovers all the benefits he gets from it! and besides the whole health factor (eg your uterus not falling out), a strong PC muscle means better and faster orgasms -- truly! |
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Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:34 pm |
| waffle wrote: |
| better and faster orgasms -- truly! |
Ok - that's it - I'm doin' them!! |
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:16 am |
Thanks Mermaid Girl. I never knew what it was called. I guess I didn't appreciate it at the time....no, wait...I still don't. I guess it is a helpful device, but I think I'd spend my money on the body brush, baby quasar, or sonic toothbrush before I would ever spend it on that device.
I guess I would rather look better than worry about my girlie parts falling out at the grocery store after a good sneeze. Hehe My priorities are a bit skewed....oh well. |
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Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:58 am |
| MermaidGirl wrote: |
| I think it would be kind of funny to get that thing going to where I can make it sound like *applause* from clapping it together so fast! My guy would either be horrified or duly impressed! |
OMG. This just killed me. |
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