Health
Pelvic floor exercises may help male impotence
By Ashwin, UK Correspondent
Oct 30, 2004, 15:16

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has published research which suggests pelvic floor exercises may increase a man�s sexual performance.

The research, from the University of the West of England in Bristol, published in the November edition of the RCGP�s British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), compared different treatments for erectile dysfunction.

As part of their treatment plan, patients were asked to complete 10-minutes of daily pelvic floor exercises, over a three month period. Participants were also given advice concerning their smoking, alcohol intake, general fitness and weight reduction.

Forty per cent of the men participating in a research project reported that their sex lives were back to normal after carrying out the exercises for the six months. A further 34% reported that their sex lives had improved as a result of doing the pelvic floor exercises.

Dr Grace Dorey, Consultant Physiotherapist and author of the study, said: �We would definitely recommend that pelvic floor exercises are used as a first-line approach to treating men with erectile dysfunction. Most of the men that participated in the research reported that their sexual performance had improved as a result of the exercises�

Dr Sarah Jarvis, spokesperson for the RCGP, said: �Pelvic floor exercises have been recommended for a number of years in the treatment of women, so I am not surprised that they have proved effective in treating men with erectile dysfunction. This could be a useful method of treating male patients who do not have a psychosexual problem - providing they complete their exercises on a daily basis.�


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