Enhance Your Daily Routine: Kegel Exercises Explained

2. Conditions Helped by Kegels

People of all ages can be affected by the many common conditions that strong Kegels can aid. They help prevent urine leakage and the accidental passing of stool or gas by strengthening muscles in the anus, pelvic floor, and rectum. They also affect sexual function, often improving orgasm, and help improve erectile dysfunction in men. In women, regular Kegel exercises can help treat pelvic organ prolapse, a condition in which one or more of the pelvic organs, such as the uterus, drops down due to weakened pelvic floor muscles.