Gynecological health exercises

The essence of gynecological health exercises is an auxiliary rehabilitation/health care method designed for pelvic muscles and local blood circulation. It neither cures organic gynecological diseases nor is it an IQ tax. For problems such as lower abdominal distension, slight urinary leakage, menstrual low back pain, and repeated mild gynecological inflammation caused by decreased pelvic floor function and poor pelvic blood circulation, insisting on doing it will definitely have a clear improvement effect, provided that you choose the right movements to suit your own situation.

Last month I met a 34-year-old administrative worker who sits for 10 hours a day. Over the past six months, she has always felt that her lower abdomen feels heavy in the afternoons and the amount of leucorrhea has increased significantly. The results of routine checks on leucorrhea revealed that the cleanliness was slightly worse and there was no pathogenic bacterial infection. The doctor asked her to move more, so she searched for it herself. An Internet celebrity does gynecological exercises every day, but after half a month of dancing, her backache became even worse. When she came to me for consultation, she discovered that the exercises she chose included a lot of jumping and high-intensity abdominal curling movements. She has hypertonic pelvic floor muscles. The more she practiced, the higher her abdominal pressure became, and the pelvic congestion became more serious. Later, I changed her to abdominal breathing that relaxes the pelvic floor and pelvic rotation movements in a sitting position. She practiced it twice a day for 5 minutes each time. Last week, she gave me feedback that the feeling of bloating has basically disappeared, and the cleanliness of the leucorrhea returned to II degree during the review.

Nowadays, when everyone talks about gynecological health exercises, they always like to argue whether the pelvic floor training of Western medicine is more effective or the abdominal massage guidance of traditional Chinese medicine. In fact, there is no need to argue. The logic of the two systems is fundamentally different. The movements of Western medicine are aimed at specific muscle groups such as the pelvic floor muscles and the transversus abdominis. For example, the most familiar Kegel exercises are designed for people with loose pelvic floors. They are suitable for people with postpartum urine leakage and mild bulging of the anterior vaginal wall. But if you have a pelvic If your pelvic floor muscles are tight and hurt when you press the lower abdomen, or if you feel pain during sexual intercourse, practicing Kegels will make things worse. You must first do pelvic floor relaxation exercises, such as lying down and doing baby pose, or sitting on a yoga ball and slowly rocking to loosen the tense muscles. As for the actions of traditional Chinese medicine, such as "stretching the hands with the feet to strengthen the kidneys and waist" in Baduanjin, or daily rubbing the lower abdomen in a clockwise manner, the logic is to dredge the pelvic qi and blood. No matter whether your muscles are tense or relaxed, as long as you have aunt pain or lower abdominal distension caused by qi and blood blockage, you can feel comfortable by rubbing it, but the effect is slower, and you need to persist for a long time to see the effect.

I usually go to the clinic and sit all afternoon. When I get off work, I will feel that my waist is falling. I will stand in the corridor and do a few forward and backward tilting movements of the pelvis, which means slowly pushing the buttocks forward and then tilting back. It doesn’t have to be too big. After doing it for about ten times, the whole waist and lower abdomen will become smoother. It is much more effective than drinking half a cup of hot water. By the way, there are still many girls who are so painful that they can't straighten up when they come to their aunt. Don't hold on. Lie down and bend your feet, open your knees naturally to both sides, and do a few slow abdominal breaths. Inhale the breath into your lower abdomen, slowly inflate it and then deflate it slowly. Do it for three to five minutes, and the menstrual cramps will be relieved by half. This action is actually a basic part of gynecological health exercises. There is no threshold and anyone can do it.

Of course, not everyone is suitable for practicing. For example, pregnant mothers in the first three months of pregnancy should not make random movements related to the abdomen. If they stimulate uterine contractions, the gain will outweigh the gain; and when acute pelvic inflammatory disease or adnexitis attacks, and the pain is so intense that you have a fever, don't move around, and take medicine and injections first. Control the inflammation and wait until the symptoms subside before moving slowly; if you have been diagnosed with severe pelvic organ prolapse or an ovarian cyst larger than 5cm, don’t expect exercise to solve the problem. You should see a doctor. Exercise will at most help you recover faster after surgery.

Oh, by the way, don't believe the propaganda on the Internet that "eliminates fibroids in 7 days and restores menstruation in 30 days." If you really have organic or endocrine problems such as fibroids, polycystic cysts, and endocrine disorders, go to a gynecologist first. Exercise can at most help you improve your metabolism and make drugs more effective. It cannot replace treatment. I met a girl with polycystic cysts before. She did not see a doctor for 3 months of amenorrhea. She practiced gynecological exercises at home every day. After practicing for two months, she still did not come. In the end, she took progesterone to come, which wasted time.

In fact, to put it bluntly, gynecological health exercises are a small tool for daily health care. Just like brushing your teeth every day can prevent tooth decay, taking three to five minutes to practice every day can help you reduce the troubles of many minor problems. You don’t need to pursue how complicated the movements are, and you don’t have to do the same exercises as others. If you feel comfortable and able to persist after practicing, it will be the best for you.