If experiencing symptoms like painful urination or pain with erections/ejaculation, stop Kegels and consult a urologist. — Whalespan
If experiencing symptoms like painful urination or pain with erections/ejaculation, stop Kegels and consult a urologist.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“And if you're doing tons and tons of Kegels, then you will get a tight, short pelvic floor muscles, and you will then develop pelvic floor dysfunction. So it's really important to kind of understand those mechanics, which is why a lot of people think they know how to do Kegels, but they really don't. And so I always encourage people, if you have the time and the resources, to go to a pelvic floor physical therapist so they can really work with you and make sure you're doing them correctly.”