It has recently been suggested that (nonbacterial) chronic prostatitis (CP) or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) may be associated with pelvic-floor muscle dysfunction. Cornel et al. therefore ...

I’ve heard that Kegel exercises can help with incontinence, but I don’t know much about them. Can both men and women do them?

Kegel exercises are special exercises that tone the pelvic floor muscles. These muscles support the pelvic organs firmly in place while allowing urine, feces and other substances to be excreted at ...

Attention to subtle changes in body functions may boost mental health, speed recovery from surgery or stroke, treat urinary incontinence, and more. Here’s how. When you think of treating a disease or ...

“Kegels” and pelvic floor exercises are usually associated with “women’s business” – think pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. But men have pelvic floors too. Just like women, at various times in ...

A literature review by Veterans Affairs researchers highlights the usefulness of biofeedback for headache and incontinence treatment, and stroke recovery. There was less evidence for its role in other ...