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The Kegel exerciser is a medical device designed to be used by women to exercise the pubococcygeus muscle (also called the PC muscle). This article or section should be merged with Medical devices Medical equipment is machinery designed to aid medical therapies. ... The pubococcygeus muscle or PC muscle is an important muscle in the human body. ...


There are three main types: barbells, springs, and rubber bulbs.


The barbells (or vaginal barbell) can be used as a vaginal exerciser or as a vaginal dildo or sex toy. Made of smooth, polished solid stainless steel, it is cylindrical in shape, with a rounded bulge at each end. They typically weigh one pound and measure approximately 6 3/4 inches in length with a diameter of one inch at the widest part. Being made of stainless steel, vaginal barbells are nonporous and can be wiped clean with a cloth moistened with mild soap and water. Because they do not have a flared base, they should not be used as an anal dildo as there is no way to prevent them from slipping inside. A dildo (or dildoe, a rare alternate spelling) is a device, often penis-shaped, intended for bodily interaction during masturbation or sexual intercourse. ... A sex toy is a term for any object or device that is primarily used in facilitating human sexual pleasure. ... // The pinnacle of New Yorks Chrysler Building is clad with stainless steel In metallurgy, stainless steel (inox) is defined as a ferrous alloy with a minimum of 10. ... Butt plugs are sex toys that are designed to be inserted in the anus and rectum for sexual pleasure. ...


Spring devices are made of plastic, with removable springs to allow progressive resistance. These allow pressing directly against resistance, and go by brand names like Pelvic Toner, FeminX or KegelMaster.


An advantage of rubber bulb devices is that they provide visual feedback (via a gauge) of how much pressure you are applying.


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This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Human female internal reproductive anatomy The vagina (from the Latin for sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... A dildo (or dildoe, a rare alternate spelling) is a device, often penis-shaped, intended for bodily interaction during masturbation or sexual intercourse. ... A sex toy is a term for any object or device that is primarily used in facilitating human sexual pleasure. ...

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Kegel Exercises, Vagina Tightening Exercises (455 words)
Kegel exercise is the most effective exercise to tighten the vagina.
Kegel exercises help strengthen the muscles that support the urethra, bladder, uterus, and rectum.
Kegel exercise was originally described by an obstetrician named Dr. Arnold Kegel for the purpose of helping pregnant women improve the involuntary loss of urine under circumstances of sudden increases in their abdominal pressure (i.e.
Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kegel exercise (688 words)
The aim of Kegel exercises is to restore muscle tone and strength to the pubococcygeus muscles in order to prevent or reduce pelvic floor problems and to increase sexual gratification.
Kegel exercises are said to be good for treating vaginal prolapse and preventing uterine prolapse in women; and for treating prostate pain and swelling resulting from Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and Prostatitis in men.
Kegel exercises may be beneficial in treating urinary incontinence in both men and women.
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