Department of Medical Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria Enugu, Enugu Campus, Nigeria.
School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
Libyan J Med. 2023 Dec;18(1):2199969. doi: 10.1080/19932820.2023.2199969.
We compared the self-reported ability to perform Kegel's exercises pre- and post-coital penetration in postpartum women. A cross-sectional design. Twenty-seven postpartum women with mild urinary incontinence were recruited. Measures included perceived strength of pelvic floor muscle contraction (Strength of Contraction [SOC] scale] and ease of performing Kegel's exercises (Ease of Performance [EOP] scale). These measures as well as information on attaining orgasm were collected in one session, pre- and post-coital penetration. Findings showed that both measures (SOC and EOP) varied significantly ( < 0.001) pre- and post-coital penetration, with decreasing values post-coitus. Additionally, the outcomes of both measures showed no significant differences ( < 0.05) between women who reached orgasm and those who did not. Self-reported ability to perform Kegel's exercise immediately after coital penetration is reported to affect the appropriateness of its performance and effective outcomes. Thus, women should be discouraged from performing Kegel's exercises immediately post-coitus.
我们比较了产后女性在性交前和性交后自我报告进行凯格尔运动的能力。这是一项横断面设计。招募了 27 名轻度尿失禁的产后女性。测量包括盆底肌肉收缩的感知力量(收缩力量[SOC]量表)和进行凯格尔运动的容易程度(表现容易度[EOP]量表)。这些测量以及关于获得性高潮的信息在性交前和性交后一次收集。研究结果表明,这两个指标(SOC 和 EOP)在性交前后均有显著差异( < 0.001),性交后数值降低。此外,达到性高潮的女性和未达到性高潮的女性在这两个指标的结果上没有显著差异( < 0.05)。性交后立即报告进行凯格尔运动的能力被认为会影响其性能和有效结果的适当性。因此,应劝阻女性在性交后立即进行凯格尔运动。