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Pilates Exercise Chair
Kegel exercises are a series of pelvic muscle exercises designed to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.
Alternative Names
Pelvic muscle strengthening exercises; Pelvic floor exercises
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Kegel exercises are recommended for:
- Women with urinary
stress incontinence - Some men who have urinary incontinence after
prostate surgery - People who have
fecal incontinence
Kegel exercises can help strengthen the muscles under the uterus, bladder, and...
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