Pelvic floor exercises, or Kegels, strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor.
These muscles contract and relax to help control the opening and closing of the
bladder. There are two types of muscle fibers in the pelvic floor. The “fast” twitch
muscles help to prevent leakage of urine with coughing, sneezing or laughing. The
“slow” twitch fibers help to [...]