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Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles across the base of the pelvis. These muscles support your pelvic organs, including the bladder and rectum as well as your reproductive organs.

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles and nerves that form a "supportive hammock" from the back, through the tailbone, lower abdominal area and hips, gynecologist and urologist Sonia Bahlani, M.D ...

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Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles with simple exercises is an important yet overlooked aspect of women's health, according to Dr. Sheila A. Dugan, an expert on the topic.

Weak pelvic floor muscles are often spoken about in the context of people who've given birth but, it turns out, the pelvic floor is just as crucial for people who've never been pregnant.

If your pelvic floor muscles are already overactive, tight, or non-relaxing, this shortening can worsen symptoms or at least not improve them,” says Dr. Jeffcoat.

The pelvic floor muscles look a bit like a round mini-trampoline. They support the pelvic organs – the bladder, bowel and uterus – and give us control over the bladder and bowel.

A. The pelvic floor muscles provide support for the uterus, bladder and bowel. These muscles are formed in a sling-like fashion from front to back and side to side.

You may sometimes think of women who have given birth as the only ones who need help to control their pelvic floor muscles. Yet both men and women may deal with pelvic floor issues.