Pelvic floor exercise
First get to know what it feels like and how to do it. When you go to the toilet (for a wee) try to stop
the urine mid stream, and hold it for a few seconds. Try to do this 2 or 3 times each time you go to the toilet. After you have mastered
this the next step is to not only stop the flow of urine but to pull the urine out of the toilet and back into your bladder (not for
real). You can imagine how hard your muscles would have to pull up to do this and that is what you should aim for.When you know what
it feels like and how to do it. You should do the same thing throughout the day. A good idea would be to use a prompt to encourage
and remind you to exercise. For example, exercise every time you sit down and before you get up again or every time you open a door,
(see a door, pelvic floor). After a few weeks you will be exercising without even thinking about it.
And another way:-
Sit on a dining
room type chair. Spread your knees apart. Lean forward so that you can feel your vulva touching the chair seat. Now imagine that you
have got diarrhoea and are not near a toilet. Pull up your muscles in you bottom. Hold your muscles in that position. Next try to
lift your vulva of the chair seat by just using your pelvic floor muscles. Hold that for 10 seconds. Repeat this about 10 times. You
need to do this at least 8 times a day.
These guides are only designed to let you know what it feels like. Once you have mastered the
feeling you should be able to correctly do your pelvic floor exercises at any time and in any position.