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    How do I know if I'm doing Kegel exercises correctly?
    Allison Romero, PT, DPT
    Allison Romero, PT, DPT
    Pelvic Health Specialist
    Dr. Allison Romero is a Pelvic Health Specialist, Physical Therapist, and the Owner of Reclaim Pelvic Therapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over a decade of experience, Allison specializes in comprehensive pelvic physical therapy treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Sonoma State University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Allison is a board certified Physical Therapist in California and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association-Section on Women’s Health and the International Pelvic Pain Society.
    Allison Romero, PT, DPT
    Pelvic Health Specialist
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    You'll feel the muscles near your tailbone pull up and squeeze in if you're performing them right.
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    What is the point of Kegel exercises?
    Allison Romero, PT, DPT
    Allison Romero, PT, DPT
    Pelvic Health Specialist
    Dr. Allison Romero is a Pelvic Health Specialist, Physical Therapist, and the Owner of Reclaim Pelvic Therapy in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over a decade of experience, Allison specializes in comprehensive pelvic physical therapy treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Sonoma State University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California. Allison is a board certified Physical Therapist in California and is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association-Section on Women’s Health and the International Pelvic Pain Society.
    Allison Romero, PT, DPT
    Pelvic Health Specialist
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    Kegels help strengthen your pelvic floor to help combat against incontinence.
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    Is it normal to feel sexual arousal after doing Kegel exercises?
    Sarah Gehrke, RN, MS
    Sarah Gehrke, RN, MS
    Registered Nurse
    Sarah Gehrke is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas. Sarah has over 10 years of experience teaching and practicing phlebotomy and intravenous (IV) therapy using physical, psychological, and emotional support. She received her Massage Therapist License from the Amarillo Massage Therapy Institute in 2008 and a M.S. in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2013.
    Sarah Gehrke, RN, MS
    Registered Nurse
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    Yes! Because your pelvic floor muscle are what contract during orgasm, Kegel exercises may also help you have more intense orgasms.
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    If you have a prolapsed bladder, will Kegels make it recede back to where it is supposed to be?
    Sarah Gehrke, RN, MS
    Sarah Gehrke, RN, MS
    Registered Nurse
    Sarah Gehrke is a Registered Nurse and Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas. Sarah has over 10 years of experience teaching and practicing phlebotomy and intravenous (IV) therapy using physical, psychological, and emotional support. She received her Massage Therapist License from the Amarillo Massage Therapy Institute in 2008 and a M.S. in Nursing from the University of Phoenix in 2013.
    Sarah Gehrke, RN, MS
    Registered Nurse
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    Strengthening the pelvic floor using Kegel's may help. The degree it helps will depend on how severe the prolapse is and whether you have any related conditions, such as uterine prolapse.
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