over-active bladder - estrogen - kegels

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Good day to all,

 

Thank you Swamy. Here is some information about Kegel exercises for

your consideration. Perhaps most often used by women following

childbirth, strengthening these muscles have many benefits.

 

Re: the bladder, the reference will most often be about incontenence

or leakage which is a symptom of perimenopause and beyond. However,

they also help tremendously with frequency.

 

Of course, following the proper diagnosis! Michelle

 

What Are Kegel Exercises?

Kegel, or pelvic floor muscle exercises are done to strengthen the

muscles which support the urethra, bladder, uterus and rectum.

 

Why Do Kegel Exercises?

Often the pelvic floor muscles are weak which contributes to problems

with losing urine. Doing the exercises correctly and regularly can

strengthen the muscles. Stronger muscles lead to little or no urine

loss for many women. It is also risk-free, low cost and painless!

 

How Do You Do Them?

Over one-third of women start out squeezing the wrong muscles.

Therefore, it is helpful to work with a doctor or nurse who can teach

you the correct technique. You can also check yourself by placing a

finger in your vagina and squeezing around it. When you feel pressure

around your finger, you are using the correct muscle. Try to keep

everything relaxed except the muscles right around the vagina. At the

same time, do not bear down or squeeze your thigh, back or abdominal

muscles. And breathe slowly and deeply. At first you can do the

exercises with your knees together (lying or sitting).

 

How Often Should I Do The Exercises?

Be sure you are doing them correctly before you start. We recommend

doing the exercises for five minutes twice a day. You should squeeze

the muscle for a count of four and relax for a count of four. At

first, you may not be able to do the exercises for a whole five

minutes or hold the squeeze for a count of four. With practice it

will become easier as the muscles get stronger.

 

When Should I Expect Improvement In My Symptoms?

It takes from six to twelve weeks for most women to notice a change

in urine loss. Remember, if you do the exercises regularly you could

cure yourself and avoid surgery!

 

How Should I Do The Exercises?

If you read that these exercises can be done anywhere, anytime - that

is not necessarily true. We have studied different ways of doing the

exercises to see what works best to decrease urine loss. What we

found worked best was five minute sessions done twice a day. So doing

them while watching television or wherever you think of it usually

will not work as well. Many women report that five minutes before

they get up in the morning and five minutes before they sleep is a

helpful routine.

 

Is There Anything I Should Change Once The Exercises Become Easy?

Once the exercises become easy, you can further strengthen the

muscles by squeezing to a count of eight and relaxing to a count of

eight. Repeat this for five minutes two times a day. It will also

work the muscle more to do the exercises with your knees apart.

 

How Long Do I Have To Do The Exercises?

Once you have attained your goal, you can do the exercises for five

minutes three times a week. If you start having problems again with

urine loss, you may need to go back to five minutes two times a day.

 

Helpful Hints

Listen to music when you do the exercises - this can make it more

fun! Keep a calendar and give yourself a check mark or star each time

you do the exercises. This will help you keep track of when you

started and keep you motivated. If you stop doing the exercises,

start again! Just remember it takes regular practice to See results.

 

 

 

 

holistic-health , Swarna Venkateswara Swamy

<truthseeker123x> wrote:

> Dear Michelle,

>

> Sai Ram. You don't have to be apologetic for differing

> with me. I don't claim to know everything on this

> earth. Unless a proper diagnosis is made, treatment

> will be a shot in the dark.

>

> Thank you for your valuable participation. Pl. explain

> what are Kegal exercises.

>

> Best wishes.

>

> Swamy

>

> --- Michelle <N2LivinWell@c...> wrote:

>

> > Good morning,

> >

> > With all due respect Swami, plant based estrogen

> > herbs & supplements

> > are NOT always the answer for peri/menopausal women.

> > Many women are

> > estrogen dominant or are at increased risk of breast

> > cancer and

> > should avoid these products. This would include soy.

> > These products

> > can actually do far more harm than good.

> >

> > As a woman reaches menopause, the health of the

> > urethral tissues is

> > very influenced by the hormonal changes occuring in

> > the body - not

> > just estrogen. Several symptoms often develop

> > including urinary

> > infections and frequency.

> >

> > While natural sources of estrogen can help with

> > these symptoms, it is

> > important to first determine if it is an appropriate

> > treatment.

> > Natural Testosterone in a cream base applied locally

> > is also a

> > recommended treatment.

> >

> > Perhaps the most effective and natural approach are

> > kegal exercises.

> > In just a week or two, dramatic results will be

> > noticed.

> >

> > Hope this helps!

> > Michelle

>

>

> =====

> in search of truth and with prayers to Govinda to help reach that

goal in this life itself, and with best wishes to you that your goals

may be reached,

>

> yours sincerely,

>

>

>

>

>

> Mail is new and improved - Check it out!

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Michelle,

 

Sai Ram. Thank you for a very informative post. I request you and

fellow members to snip, cut the previous mails to the extent possible

so that those members who have opted to receive emails in their

mailboxes are not inconvenienced. Some of the email services are still

not that liberal with storage space, though popular Service Providers

like , Google and Rediff have liberally increased.

 

Thank you again.

 

Swamy

 

 

holistic-health , " Michelle " <N2LivinWell@c...>

wrote:

> Good day to all,

>

> Thank you Swamy. Here is some information about Kegel exercises for

> your consideration. Perhaps most often used by women following

> childbirth, strengthening these muscles have many benefits.

>

> Re: the bladder, the reference will most often be about incontenence

> or leakage which is a symptom of perimenopause and beyond. However,

> they also help tremendously with frequency.

>

> Of course, following the proper diagnosis! Michelle

>

> What Are Kegel Exercises?

> Kegel, or pelvic floor muscle exercises are done to strengthen the

> muscles which support the urethra, bladder, uterus and rectum.

 

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