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Do You Have To Keep Doing Kegal Exercises For Life? What is this ?

 
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markinphoenix
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:10 pm    Post subject: Do You Have To Keep Doing Kegal Exercises For Life? Reply with quote
Does anyone know if you need to keep doing Kegal exercises for the rest of your life after prostate removal? Or are the muscles sufficient strong and trained once you achieve complete bladder control such that you can stop the exercises?

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johnw100
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Do You Have To Keep Doing Kegal Exercises For Life? Reply with quote
My understanding is that like other forms of exercise, it's well worth continuing to do them on a regular basis.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:31 pm    Post subject: Kegal Exercises for life Reply with quote
I am not sure what you are supposed to do. I suspect the answer depends on your needs.

I do NOT do Kegel exercises and have not for 4 years and my continence has remained very good.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:17 am    Post subject: Re: Do You Have To Keep Doing Kegal Exercises For Life? Reply with quote
I never did one kegel exercise after my surgery and I was dry after about 4 months. I read a study that said kegels are not necessary to become continent, they only help you get continent a little quicker.

The study followed a group of men after surgery where half did kegels routinely while the other half did no kegels. The group that did no kegels achieved the same amount of continence as the the group that kegeled, only it took them about a month more to become continent.
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