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Lakersrock111 t1_j6ht89k wrote

But if your muscles are too tight it can be damaging to do those exercises-a Pelvic Floor therapist told me that.

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AlreadyOlder t1_j6hvb2q wrote

TRUE! If you’re already quite athletic then doing kegels can actually cause a UTI - it happened to me.

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Alucard624 OP t1_j6hwgbq wrote

Wow, I never knew. So you can overtrain it like other areas and possibly pull a muscle (for lack of a better word/term).

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IllBiteYourLegsOff t1_j6i7edu wrote

Pelvic floor physio is recommended by a ton of urologists for men and women, for both under AND over-developed pelvic floor muscles. If thIngs are too tight you won't be able to fully empty your urethra and need to learn to relax properly to let that last bit out

Source: am nurse, currently work in cystoscopy.

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just-_-me t1_j6iftgt wrote

I had exactly that issue! Couldn't fully empty. I though I had prostate issues. Glad I noticed it early by myself and stoppped doing kegel excercise. After few years it went back to normal I guess. Am Millenial male BTW.

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Aiizimor t1_j6iwazy wrote

How do i know if im too tight or not

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IllBiteYourLegsOff t1_j6j6sap wrote

When you finish peeing into the toilet and do your pants up then leave the bathroom, do you feel a bunch of urine leak out when you start moving/when you sit down/stand up/bend over? And you can't seem to get that urine to come out normally while peeing no matter how long you wait/how much you shake/even if you do the "push up just beneath your sack when done peeing to get the last bits out" trick, and it only comes out when you don't want it to?

Depending on WHY your pelvic floor is tight matters too. If you have bad posture and those muscles are taking over the work your abdominal muscles are supposed to be doing, you're probably unable to relax them while standing (since they're holding your back upright). If you're able to consciously relax your pelvic muscles and the urine comes out at the same time, then, bingo.

Practically speaking 99% of people find out during cystoscopy once all the other potential causes are ruled out and you're asked to do a Kegel while the camera is in there staring at your sphincter

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LackHammerr t1_j6jj7cz wrote

What is the course of action if that description is accurate? I've seen people talking about seeing medical professionals but that seems like a major thing for a relatively minor inconvenience

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IllBiteYourLegsOff t1_j6jk3hj wrote

Like has been mentioned - pelvic floor physio. By doing their prescribed exercises you can fix the problem, but it takes a while and dedication/discipline which many don't follow through with. You have to retrain several interacting muscle groups that are out of whack from an extended period of 'taking over' movements that are supposed to be covered by different muscles.

That being said, there are other more serious problems that have the same symptoms so don't use this to "explain it away" instead of talking directly to a urologist about it. This all applies to women as well.

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Skyblacker t1_j6jfc8l wrote

This is why it's good to see a pelvic floor therapist. One symptom can be caused by different biomechanical issues, so you need a professional to determine which one is at fault.

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Alucard624 OP t1_j6jlae6 wrote

If I ever experience any of those symptoms I'll definitely see a proctologist or a PVT. I'll be the youngest one in there by 20 years :D.

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Alucard624 OP t1_j6hvnxe wrote

If you do suffer from this then I recommend engaging a proctologist to see what the issue is and how do you resolve it. He will probably recommend taking these actions.

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somo47 t1_j6i94rl wrote

See a pelvic floor physical therapist if you have any of these issues.

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Saltyliz4rd t1_j6j5c7a wrote

as someone who has cpps(aka nonbacterial prostatitis) and was misdiagnosed with an overactive bladder for a whole year, this hits hard

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Lakersrock111 t1_j6jg46v wrote

You figured it out faster than my stuff:). Glad you had a resolution too!

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Saltyliz4rd t1_j6jmwmk wrote

oh well actually I am still trying to fix the symptoms, but at least now I know what I have I guess

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BestRaspberry t1_j6jg4h6 wrote

I had bladder pain for years (interstitial cystitis) because my pelvic floor was too tight. I was told by a pelvic floor therapist that kegels are one of the most over-used exercises out there.

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Lakersrock111 t1_j6jg87r wrote

Well said. How do you know you had bladder pain?

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BestRaspberry t1_j6jhxjm wrote

Idk if you’ve ever had a UTI before but it was the discomfort that comes with the UTI even though I didn’t have an infection. I’ve described it to people as feeling like there was something acidic inside my bladder, very deep and dull. It could be a more achy feeling of unwellness, or totally debilitating. Apparently it’s very common, particularly among women.

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Lakersrock111 t1_j6jq8sr wrote

Oh no way? I have had but they were very mild to the point where I had no idea and a doc found it.

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