How many of you are willing to run and jump wearing white leggings? Giggles followed when I asked this question of a group of ladies, but why? Because we’re not used to discussing pelvic floor health ...

Pelvic floor exercises can help either strengthen or relax your pelvic muscles. Your pelvic floor muscles help support your intestines, bladder, vagina, uterus, cervix, rectum, and prostate. Doing ...

Pelvic floor exercises may help constipation. Pelvic floor exercises help strengthen the pelvic floor, which may help support bowel movements. Issues with the pelvic floor muscles and nerves may cause ...

It’s time to show these overlooked muscles more love. Credit...Gritchelle Fallesgon for The New York Times Supported by By Danielle Friedman The author has done regular pelvic floor exercises and ...

Let’s get real: Peeing (even just a little bit) in your pants can happen to the best of us. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, but it’s also never super fun. If this kind of leaking’s become an issue in ...

Keep your chest lifted and your heels grounded. Hold onto something in front of you if needed for balance. Let your elbows gently press against your inner knees to open your hips. Breathe slowly: ...

These five easy pelvic floor exercises are recommended by a certified personal trainer to lengthen and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. You’ve done your strength training, worked in your cardio, ...

Exercises designed to strengthen your pelvic floor may help treat some cases of chronic constipation. Chronic constipation is a common digestive issue that can significantly affect your quality of ...

Many of us have heard of "Kegels" or pelvic floor exercises, and probably have a vague sense we should be doing more of them. For many women, our social media news feeds are full of ads for the latest ...

Mara Santilli is a freelance writer and editor who covers women's health, wellness trends and topics related to health equity. She's contributed to Women's Health, Marie Claire, Shape, Cosmopolitan, ...