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The Male Pelvic Floor Muscles

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The Role of The Pelvic Floor:

1. Support the pelvic organs.2. Assist in stopping and starting the flow of

urine, as well as, the passage of gas or stool.3. To aid in sexual appreciation and function.

How to Locate the Pelvic Floor Muscles:

1. The Urine Stop Test: a. This test should only be performed ONCE! It should be used to help you identify the

pelvic floor muscles only, not as a daily exercise. At the midstream of your urine flow, squeeze your pelvic floor muscles. You should feel

a sensation of the openings closing and the muscles pulling up and into the pelvic cavity. This action should slow or stop the flow of urine.

Try not to tense the muscles of your buttocks or legs.2. Feeling the Muscles

a. Place your fingertip on or into the rectal opening. Now, contract and lift the muscles as though you were holding back gas or a bowel movement. You should feel the anal opening tighten and your penis move slightly.

b. Try not to tense the muscles of your buttocks or legs.

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Pelvic Floor

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