Menopause is a natural part of any woman’s life journey and embracing it with confidence and self-care is essential. Kegel balls provide a practical and enjoyable means of addressing some of the physical challenges associated with menopause, offering benefits that extend beyond pelvic health to include enhanced sexual satisfaction and improved body confidence.
Menopause typically occurs in a woman’s late 40s or early 50s and signifies a huge change, marking the end of their reproductive years and embarking on many emotional and physical changes. While these changes will inevitably come to all of us, sometimes the struggle with changing hormones and body confidence can make menopause a distressing time.
One of the many changes that a woman can expect is the loosening of the pelvic floor muscles, especially if they’ve had children. This change can mean that it’s more difficult to hold your bladder, that your sex drive may decrease because sex doesn’t quite feel the same as before and, of course, these elements can contribute to a lack of body confidence.
All of these things are completely natural and nothing to be ashamed of. However, there are things you can do to turn the clock back and allow you to continue celebrating the beauty of your changing body.
Kegel balls, also known as pelvic floor exercisers, are small, weighted balls designed to be inserted comfortably into the vagina to train your pelvic floor muscles. Imagine it as weightlifting for your vagina.
These Kegel balls come in all shapes, sizes and weights to help you strengthen your muscles and create an exercise regime that works for you.
There aren’t many exercise regimes that you can do alongside housework, or even whilst doing the shopping. Adopting Kegel exercises into your daily routine is a great way to stay healthier, reduce the symptoms that you’re feeling from the onset of menopause and actually stay productive throughout your day.
The pelvic muscles are a part of our bodies that we don’t really pay much attention to, until they begin to decline. Pelvic floor training is just like resistance training in your arms and legs. The more effort you put into training these muscles, the stronger they’ll be for the future, maintaining good vaginal and bladder health and reducing the risk of incontinence as you age.
Keeping these muscles in check means you can strut out with confidence.
Menopause is also the sign of declining oestrogen levels which can lead to vaginal dryness and even pain and discomfort during sex. Kegel balls are one way to retain the elasticity in your vagina and help with increased lubrication.
As you age, it’s only natural to not feel as tight down there as you once did. This can leave you feeling less sexy, and it may even mean that sex is a little less satisfying than it once was.
This change can also have physical implications, meaning you may gradually find it more difficult to hold your bladder, especially if you unexpectedly cough or sneeze.
Tightening your pelvic floor muscles can make you feel sexier and more confident in the bedroom, bringing your sex drive right back up to where you want it.
There aren’t many exercises out there that give immediate gratification. The gym routine that we’re all used to usually means a lot of unattractive sweating, lots of time and dedication and a whole host of willpower to keep it going.
Kegels are the polar opposite here. There are a few different types, depending on how much weight you can handle. Some of them come in sets to build the weight up over time, while others might even incorporate vibrators. Below are two examples to give you some ideas, the Svakom Nova Kegel Exercise Balls and the Kegel Coach Smart Ball from Magic Motion (pictured)
Use these expertly designed Nova exercise balls to maximise your kegel exercises, strengthening, tightening, and boosting circulation in your vagina as you pulse. Each of these three weighted balls comes with a silicone string to ensure easy retrieval, and the balls themselves are made of body-safe, waterproof silicone.
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These Smart Kegel Coach balls allow you to strengthen and tone your pelvic floor and vaginal muscles, ideal postpartum or for those looking to boost their orgasmic sensitivity, vaginal tightness, and bladder control. These patented silicone and ABS eggs contain sensors that give you real-time feedback on your squeezes, and you can train along with courses on the Magic Kegel App.
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Whichever type you choose, you’re guaranteed to love it! Not only do you get the health benefits that you’re looking for, but you get some amazing sexual sensations all rolled into one. For comfortable insertion, you may want to apply a water-based personal lubricant.
The fact that Kegels feel amazing put them at the top of the list of health changes that you’ll find easy, enjoyable and that will see a huge benefit return both physically and emotionally.
Kegel balls, if used regularly, can be part of a multifaceted, holistic approach to improving your overall menopausal well-being.
They help to remove further health complications and work to enhance body confidence and sexual well-being too. Alongside a healthy diet, regular exercise, and adequate rest, Kegel balls can be a valuable tool in supporting a woman’s overall well-being during this transformative stage of life.
