Let’s get real: Peeing (even just a little bit) in your pants can happen to the best of us. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, but it’s also never super fun. If this kind of leaking’s become an issue in ...

Pelvic Floor Exercises Help With Incontinence in Late Pregnancy Study finds 12 weeks of pelvic floor muscle training prevents, treats late-pregnancy urinary incontinence A 12-week exercise program, ...

What we know: A 2022 review in the International Journal of Health Sciences found that vaginal weights can be effective in treating pelvic floor dysfunction, but they are not significantly more ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Kegels for Men Have you heard of pelvic floor exercises for men?

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women who exercise and strengthen their pelvic muscles are less likely to have problems with urine leakage in their third trimester, a new clinical trials finds.

Healthier Diet Lowers Stone Risk in Women The American College of Physicians (ACP) recommends Kegel exercises and bladder training for the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI). Kegel exercises to ...

Legel exercises have been around since 1948. They are named for the gynecologist who described them, Arnold Kegel. Their purpose is to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor or diaphragm that ...

Have you ever lost urine when you have coughed, laughed, sneezed, or jumped? If so, there is help. One quarter to one third of women of reproductive age experience what is referred to as "stress ...

Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from regular, low-impact exercise, with yoga as well as stretching and strengthening showing benefits in a new study published Aug. 27 in ...

NEW YORK - In a new study, US researchers identify several factors that increase the risk of urinary incontinence after pregnancy. Although several reports have suggested that pelvic exercises help ...

In her column in June's Seniority, Helen Susik mentioned an article on Kegel exercises, which she offered to send to anyone who wanted it. The response from readers was so great that we are printing a ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist ...