Kegel exercises after childbirth to tighten the vaginal muscles

Eits, but don't be sad, there are still natural and easy ways to make your vagina tight in order to make sex more enjoyable. You can do Kegel exercises to restore vaginal pelvic muscle tone. How to do this gymnastics? And what are the benefits for the vagina? Come on, look carefully at the explanation below.

What are Kegel exercises?

Kegel exercises are exercises to tone your lower pelvic muscles. Because of this, your body and the rest of your body don't need to move around.

Initially, this exercise was developed by a gynecologist from the United States, namely dr. Arnold Kegel in the 1940's. The main goal at that time was to treat urinary incontinence in women who had recently given birth.

Over time, this exercise has been proven to be able to overcome various problems around the pelvis and intimate organs if done regularly.

What are the benefits of doing Kegel exercises for women?

Close the vagina after delivery

Kegel exercises are useful for tightening the vagina and speeding up recovery after childbirth. Especially, when women have had an episiotomy, a method of vaginal scissors that is commonly used when women give birth. Not infrequently this can make the vagina feel loose.

Kegel exercises can improve blood circulation to the vaginal area. Blood that contains oxygen and various nutrients is needed to regenerate various cells and vaginal tissues that have been damaged by an episiotomy.

Overcoming hemorrhoids

Kegel exercises or exercises can help treat hemorrhoids (hemorrhoids), especially after vaginal delivery. This is because Kegel can improve blood circulation to the rectum and vagina.

Tighten vaginal sagging with age

Kegel is useful for tightening the sagging vagina, for example when a woman enters menopause. This benefit can help achieve a more satisfying sexual performance.

Then, how do you do Kegel exercises?

Kegel exercises to tighten your vaginal muscles can be done while lying down, or sitting down. If this is your first time trying this lower pelvic exercise, it's best to do it lying down, with your knees bent. This position will minimize the force of gravity so that your body is more relaxed.

To determine where the pelvic floor muscles are, try to tighten the muscles in the vaginal area as if you were holding your urine while urinating. The muscles that contract are your pelvic floor muscles. Then, then you can follow the following Kegel exercise steps:

First, tighten your lower pelvic muscles for about 3 to 5 seconds.
While toning these muscles, don't hold your breath or tighten your abs, thighs, and buttocks.
Relax your pelvic floor again for 3 seconds.
Repeat this muscle exercise up to 10 times.
For maximum results, do this exercise 3 times a day.

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Once you get used to doing Kegel exercises, try to hold your pelvic floor muscles even longer. Start by holding for 6 seconds, until you can hold for 10 seconds. Give it an appropriate amount of time, which is 6-10 seconds.

Don't forget to breathe normally during the women's Kegel exercises. But it's not recommended to hold the pelvic floor muscles when you want to pee, huh. This can harm your bladder.

Keep your intimate organs clean so that sex is more enjoyable

It is not enough just to do Kegel exercises, in order to tighten the loose vaginal muscles. In order for sex with your partner to be more enjoyable, you must be diligent in maintaining and maintaining vaginal hygiene. This applies to those of you who have not or have never given birth.

Start by regularly changing your underwear two to three times a day. You can also use feminine products that contain povidone-iodine to prevent vaginal infections, especially during menstruation. And don't forget to be diligent about changing your pads while you're menstruating, at least every 4-6 hours.