Many women think that vaginal exercising is something that should be done a short period after they have given birth to a child and only then. Nothing can be further from the truth! Kegel exercises (for the pelvic muscles) increase your pleasure during intercourse.

Why exercise pelvic muscles?
Life's events can weaken pelvic muscles. Pregnancy, childbirth, and being overweight can do it. Luckily, when these muscles get weak, you can help make them strong again.

Find the right muscles.
This is very important. Your doctor, nurse, or physical therapist will help make sure you are doing the exercises the right way. You should tighten the two major muscles that stretch across your pelvic floor. They are the "hammock" muscle and the "triangle" muscle. Here are three methods to check for the correct muscles.

• Try to stop the flow of urine when you are sitting on the toilet. If you can do it, you are using the right muscles.
• Imagine that you are trying to stop passing gas. Squeeze the muscles you would use. If you sense a "pulling" feeling, those are the right muscles for pelvic exercises.
• Lie down and put your finger inside your vagina. Squeeze as if you were trying to stop urine from coming out. If you feel tightness on your finger, you are squeezing the right pelvic muscle.

Be careful not to tighten your stomach, legs, or other muscles. Squeezing the wrong muscles can put more pressure on your bladder control muscles. Just squeeze the pelvic muscle. Don't hold your breath.

At first, find a quiet spot to practice--your bathroom or bedroom--so you can concentrate. Lie on the floor. Pull in the pelvic muscles and hold for a count of 3. Then relax for a count of 3. Work up to 10 to 15 repeats each time you exercise.

Do your pelvic exercises at least three times a day.

Every day, use three positions: lying down, sitting, and standing. You can exercise while lying on the floor, sitting at a desk, or standing. Using all three positions makes the muscles strongest.

Don't give up. It's just 5 minutes, three times a day. You may not feel your bladder control improve until after 3 to 6 weeks. Still, most women do notice an improvement after a few weeks.

This will...

• make it easier for you to reach orgasm.
• make your orgasms stronger/better as the muscles you're exercising are the same as used during orgasm.
• make your vagina more sensitive(you'll feel more). When squeezing you'll feel your partner much better inside. It will simply heighten your sexual satisfaction.
• For your boyfriend it will be a tremendous difference. You will get tighter. You can pull and squeeze your partner's penis.
• Men prefer women with a strong vagina (to many men it's more important that his lover has a strong vagina than having a perfect body). In some cultures women exercise their vaginal strength in order to help them keep their future/present husband.
• The woman will get more control in bed. Many women enjoy that and think it's fun.