Some things are made to be controlled

Yes, my ladies and one of those things would be your bladder.

I am shocked that so many young women have bladder issues

and have never heard of Kegel exercises of the bladder/vagina.

So many talk to me about this and I have to introduce

them to the exercises that I learned way back when baby boy

was born.

They laugh at me sometimes, but I tell them

hey while you are laughing check your underwear it may be

damp where mines is not.

I mean come on the exercise was named after the doctor

who found there was a problem here.

Don't want atrophy of those muscles my friends.

So for all of those who have bladder control issues and

have never heard or practiced Kegel's

this is the practice.

That muscle you use to start and stop your bladder function?

That is the muscle you want to strengthen.

You can start by doing it when you are urinating

but once you know which muscle you are working

you can do it anywhere.

I gave lessons in the school cafeteria, hence it can

be done anywhere.

So I tell the young ladies with these issues,

yes and the older ones too,

tighten that muscle as if you are riding an elevator.

Imagine yourself getting in the elevator and

each time it hits a new floor tighten the muscle a little tighter

up 10 flights:

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.....

tight, tight, on the 10th floor let the door open

hold the muscle tight, look out, no one there...

down now, loosen the muscle

10,9.8.7.6.5.4.3.2.1....

ahhhhhh relief down relax.

Then start again.

Now they are really laughing at me...

Huh, but again, I am not the one with wet underwear...

I also tell them in quiet privacy that your hubby will thank

me for this lesson also, tightens more than just the

bladder muscles.

So now that they have had the instruction,

I remind them often,

"Don't forget your Kegels"

They again laugh but I know they are riding

the elevator everytime they see me.

One in particular screams out to me as I am

rushing to check a student,

"Nurse Lilly, my elevator is broken"

I scream back in my rush.

"Well you better fix it quickly because taking

the steps is a heck of a lot harder!"

They laugh and I am thankful that it is not

no underwear Wednesday because I just know

that underclothing will have to be changed.