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  17/11/2021 | Sarah ELCAIDI

First and foremost, a healthy body is essential, with healthy veins, muscles, and nerves. Then there are also psychological factors: the quality of the relationship plays a role in sexual pleasure. But it's not the only factor.

Since we've just mentioned the importance of having healthy muscles, it's worth noting that some of them play a crucial role in sexual relations. These are the pelvic floor muscles. This area functions like a floor upon which the abdominal organs, including the sexual organs, rest. If the pelvic floor muscles are weak or underused, sexual performance can be affected in both men and women.

The reasons are simple: a weak pelvic floor can lead to premature ejaculation in men, as well as a decrease in pleasure experienced during intercourse.

In women, a weak pelvic floor, for example after childbirth, can also lead to reduced pleasure and difficulty reaching orgasm.

To address this type of problem, in the 1940s, Dr. Kegel, an American gynecologist, developed a series of exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor. Today, after childbirth, gynecologists prescribe pelvic floor rehabilitation sessions with a physiotherapist. These sessions help to work the muscle fibers that have been stretched by the baby, restoring their tone.

There is also another reason to strengthen your pelvic floor: it helps prevent urinary incontinence. But just because we talk about the benefits of this type of strengthening for pregnant women and older women doesn't mean that young girls don't have anything to gain. Don't forget that strengthening the pelvic floor is useful for sexual function and therefore, for pleasure.

  Sarah ELCAIDI

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