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When doing practice kegels laying down (as a woman,) i feel i clench mostly my anus area and not my vagina. whereas when i do them to stop my urine, i have no problem stopping urine and holding for 3 seconds. am i doing them correctly in bed?

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Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

Wrap around muscle: The Pubococcygeal (PC) muscle is a "wrap around" muscle that envelopes the anus and the vaginal opening. Thus the Kegel exercises are a 2 for 99 "value".

Answered 7/21/2020

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A member asked:

When doing practice kegels laying down (as a woman,) i feel i clench mostly my anus area and not my vagina. whereas when i do them to stop my urine, i have no problem stopping urine and holding for 3 seconds. am i doing them correctly in bed?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered

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