Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
kegel
ke·gel [ key-guhl ]
Definitions related to kegel exercises:
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An exercise to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, in which the levator muscles are squeezed and held, then released, for a number of repetitions.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(pelvic muscle exercise) Strengthening and training the levator ani and urogenital muscles through voluntary, repetitive contraction to decrease stress, urge, or mixed types of urinary incontinenceNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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