Pelvic floor exercises, normally associated as pre or post-natal exercises in women, are also an effective treatment in erectile dysfunction. Following a course of pelvic exercises an added bonus is an increase in sexual enjoyment and stronger sensations during orgasm.
Dr Grace Dorey, a specialist continence physiotherapist, has published several books on erectile dysfunction and its treatment using pelvic floor exercises. Early research, conducted at the University of the West of England...
Thank goodness we all have a built in floor, the pelvic floor. Otherwise, our bladders and rectums would be dragging around on the ground... Read more »
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What is the normal function and firing pattern for our pelvic floor? Why do we have to re-train this firing pattern again in order to... Read more »
A few weeks ago, with the conclusion of yet another year looming in the near future, I took out my 2006 New Year’s Resolutions for a sort... Read more »
Have you ever heard of slow twitch and fast twitch muscle fibers? Muscles that are predominantly made up of fast twitch muscle fibers are... Read more »
Preoperative biofeedback assisted behavioral training to decrease post-prostatectomy incontinence: a randomized, controlled trial. J Urol. 2006... Read more »
Vaginal inserts known as pessaries have been used since the 15th century B.C.E. to treat pelvic organ prolapse, a disorder in which weakened pelvic... Read more »
Nearly one-fourth of women in the United States are affected by a pelvic floor disorder such as urinary or fecal incontinence, or pelvic organ... Read more »
Sexuality is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon that incorporates biologic, psychologic, interpersonal, and behavioral dimensions. It is... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Erectile Dysfunction
The goals of treatment for patients with erectile dysfunction include: Determining the underlying cause of erectile dysfunction. Treating the... Read more »
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