Can women do pelvic floor exercises during menstruation?

The importance of menstruation to women is self-evident. There are also many issues that women need to pay attention to during menstruation. Because women's body resistance and immunity are relatively poor during menstruation, if we are not careful, it will cause consequences that we don't want to see. So, can you do pelvic floor exercises during menstruation? Many women don’t know much about this issue, so let’s take a look at it together.

The anal lifting exercise is like holding back a bowel movement, lifting the anus upwards, then relaxing, and then lifting it up again, lifting and releasing, repeating this process. Kegel exercises can be performed while sitting, lying or standing. The method is as follows: concentrate your mind, tighten your abdomen, and exhale slowly, while consciously pulling your anus upward. When the air in your lungs is exhaled as much as possible, hold your breath and keep your anus pulled up for 2 to 3 seconds, then relax your whole body, let the air enter the lungs naturally, rest for 2 to 3 seconds, and repeat the above actions; similarly, pull your anus up while inhaling as much as possible, then relax your whole body, and let the air in your lungs exhale naturally. 1 to 2 times a day, 30 times or 5 minutes each time. Avoid rushing for results when exercising and aim for comfort; the key is perseverance. Anal exercises include anal and perineal activities and anal lifting in conjunction with trunk and limb activities. It is best not to use during menstruation.

What are ani-lift exercises?

The ani lifting exercise is to regularly lift the anus upwards and then relax. The lifting and relaxing is the ani lifting exercise. The ani-lift exercise trains the muscles of your pelvic floor and is very effective for patients with hemorrhoids, rectal prolapse, pregnant women, obese people and those suffering from long-term constipation. It can improve frequent urination, urinary incontinence and lower abdominal distension and pain. Everyone can practice it. Kegel exercises can promote local blood circulation and prevent anal and perianal diseases such as hemorrhoids.

Common methods of anal exercises

Anal exercises include anal and perineal activities and anal lifting in conjunction with trunk and limb activities. The specific method is introduced as follows.

1. Sphincter contraction method

Sit down and consciously contract the urethral, ​​vaginal, and rectal sphincters, then relax. Repeat this 50-100 times, 2-3 times a day.

2. Urinary control method

During urination, consciously contract the perineum to stop urinating, then relax the perineum muscles and continue urinating. Repeat this process until the urine is empty, 2-3 times a day.

3. Bed training method

Lie on your back in bed, use your head and heels as fulcrums, raise your hips, contract your perineum muscles, then lower your hips and relax your perineum muscles. Repeat this 20 times, once in the morning and once in the evening. This exercise can strengthen the waist, abdomen, buttocks, legs and pelvic muscles, and improve the function of the muscles in these areas and the perineal sphincter.

Can I do ani exercises during menstruation? The above is the answer to this question. From this we can see that although pelvic floor exercises have many benefits, it does not mean that everyone can do them. In addition, women during menstruation are special. Therefore, we must pay attention to diet and other aspects.