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AlreadyOlder t1_j6hvb2q wrote

Reply to comment by Lakersrock111 in LPT: Kegel exercises not only prevent urinary incontinence and poor bladder control, but it also prevents erectile dysfunction and it enhances your orgasm during sex by Alucard624

TRUE! If you’re already quite athletic then doing kegels can actually cause a UTI - it happened to me.

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Alucard624 OP t1_j6hwgbq wrote

Wow, I never knew. So you can overtrain it like other areas and possibly pull a muscle (for lack of a better word/term).

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IllBiteYourLegsOff t1_j6i7edu wrote

Pelvic floor physio is recommended by a ton of urologists for men and women, for both under AND over-developed pelvic floor muscles. If thIngs are too tight you won't be able to fully empty your urethra and need to learn to relax properly to let that last bit out

Source: am nurse, currently work in cystoscopy.

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just-_-me t1_j6iftgt wrote

I had exactly that issue! Couldn't fully empty. I though I had prostate issues. Glad I noticed it early by myself and stoppped doing kegel excercise. After few years it went back to normal I guess. Am Millenial male BTW.

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Aiizimor t1_j6iwazy wrote

How do i know if im too tight or not

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IllBiteYourLegsOff t1_j6j6sap wrote

When you finish peeing into the toilet and do your pants up then leave the bathroom, do you feel a bunch of urine leak out when you start moving/when you sit down/stand up/bend over? And you can't seem to get that urine to come out normally while peeing no matter how long you wait/how much you shake/even if you do the "push up just beneath your sack when done peeing to get the last bits out" trick, and it only comes out when you don't want it to?

Depending on WHY your pelvic floor is tight matters too. If you have bad posture and those muscles are taking over the work your abdominal muscles are supposed to be doing, you're probably unable to relax them while standing (since they're holding your back upright). If you're able to consciously relax your pelvic muscles and the urine comes out at the same time, then, bingo.

Practically speaking 99% of people find out during cystoscopy once all the other potential causes are ruled out and you're asked to do a Kegel while the camera is in there staring at your sphincter

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LackHammerr t1_j6jj7cz wrote

What is the course of action if that description is accurate? I've seen people talking about seeing medical professionals but that seems like a major thing for a relatively minor inconvenience

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IllBiteYourLegsOff t1_j6jk3hj wrote

Like has been mentioned - pelvic floor physio. By doing their prescribed exercises you can fix the problem, but it takes a while and dedication/discipline which many don't follow through with. You have to retrain several interacting muscle groups that are out of whack from an extended period of 'taking over' movements that are supposed to be covered by different muscles.

That being said, there are other more serious problems that have the same symptoms so don't use this to "explain it away" instead of talking directly to a urologist about it. This all applies to women as well.

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Skyblacker t1_j6jfc8l wrote

This is why it's good to see a pelvic floor therapist. One symptom can be caused by different biomechanical issues, so you need a professional to determine which one is at fault.

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Alucard624 OP t1_j6jlae6 wrote

If I ever experience any of those symptoms I'll definitely see a proctologist or a PVT. I'll be the youngest one in there by 20 years :D.

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