{"id":74251,"date":"2025-12-22T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/quest-ce-quun-exercice-de-kegel\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:29:17","slug":"what-is-a-kegel-exercise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/en\/what-is-a-kegel-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Kegel exercise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><div class=\"bxw_button\" data-lang=\"fr\" data-key=\"95f1D2VKI98je938BT5y86866W1204b8\" onclick=\"bxe_core.clickBMW(this);\" ico>Make an appointment<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recommended\u00a0by\u00a0midwives,\u00a0sexologists, or\u00a0physiotherapists,\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0rehabilitation\u00a0leads to real\u00a0awareness\u00a0through\u00a0different\u00a0exercises.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span lang=\"FR\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73596 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Design-sans-titre-4-7-e1766585189822.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Design-sans-titre-4-7-e1766585189822.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Design-sans-titre-4-7-e1766585189822-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Design-sans-titre-4-7-e1766585189822-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kegel\u00a0exercises\u00a0are simple\u00a0movements\u00a0that\u00a0involve\u00a0tightening\u00a0and\u00a0relaxing\u00a0the\u00a0lower\u00a0abdominal muscles, the\u00a0ones\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0in urine.\u00a0They\u00a0help\u00a0strengthen\u00a0the\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor,\u00a0which\u00a0can\u00a0improve\u00a0incontinence, support\u00a0organs\u00a0after\u00a0childbirth, and\u00a0even\u00a0enhance\u00a0sexual\u00a0comfort.\u00a0These\u00a0exercises\u00a0are\u00a0discreet,\u00a0easy\u00a0to do\u00a0anywhere, and\u00a0beneficial\u00a0for\u00a0both\u00a0women\u00a0and men.\u00a0Pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0exercises\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0continued\u00a0for life,\u00a0ideally\u00a0doing\u00a03 sets of 10\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0contractions per\u00a0day.\u00a0Here\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0example:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" 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data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Release\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The contraction time of the\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0should\u00a0always\u00a0correspond to\u00a0half\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0time (I\u00a0contract\u00a0for 5 seconds, I release the contraction for 10 seconds).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solutioncapillaire.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">See<\/a>\u00a0how to\u00a0achieve\u00a013,000 contractions\u00a0in\u00a030 minutes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Recommended\u00a0by\u00a0midwives,\u00a0sexologists, or\u00a0physiotherapists,\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0rehabilitation\u00a0leads to real\u00a0awareness\u00a0through\u00a0different\u00a0exercises.\u00a0\u00a0 &nbsp; Kegel\u00a0exercises\u00a0are simple\u00a0movements\u00a0that\u00a0involve\u00a0tightening\u00a0and\u00a0relaxing\u00a0the\u00a0lower\u00a0abdominal muscles, the\u00a0ones\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0in urine.\u00a0They\u00a0help\u00a0strengthen\u00a0the\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor,\u00a0which\u00a0can\u00a0improve\u00a0incontinence, support\u00a0organs\u00a0after\u00a0childbirth, and\u00a0even\u00a0enhance\u00a0sexual\u00a0comfort.\u00a0These\u00a0exercises\u00a0are\u00a0discreet,\u00a0easy\u00a0to do\u00a0anywhere, and\u00a0beneficial\u00a0for\u00a0both\u00a0women\u00a0and men.\u00a0Pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0exercises\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0continued\u00a0for life,\u00a0ideally\u00a0doing\u00a03 sets of 10\u00a0pelvic\u00a0floor\u00a0contractions per\u00a0day.\u00a0Here\u00a0is\u00a0an\u00a0example:\u00a0\u00a0 Tighten\u00a0the vaginal muscles as if\u00a0you\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0hold\u00a0in the urge to\u00a0urinate\u00a0\u00a0 Release\u00a0\u00a0 The contraction time of 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