What are the pelvic floor muscles?
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The pelvic floor muscles support pelvic organs like the bladder, bowel, and uterus. Key muscles are the levator ani and coccygeus.
The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, including the bladder, bowel, and uterus (in women). The main muscles include the levator ani (pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus) and the coccygeus.
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The pelvic floor muscles are a group of muscles that support the pelvic organs, including the bladder, bowel, and uterus (in women). The main muscles include the levator ani (pubococcygeus, puborectalis, and iliococcygeus) and the coccygeus.
More Information
The pelvic floor muscles play a vital role in supporting pelvic organs and maintaining continence. Weakening of these muscles can lead to issues such as incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse.
Tips
A common mistake is to only associate pelvic floor muscles with women. Men also have pelvic floor muscles that are important for bladder and bowel control.
Sources
- Pelvic Floor Muscles | The Facts - Continence Foundation of Australia - continence.org.au
- PELVIC FLOOR ANATOMY AND APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY - PMC - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Pelvic floor: What it is and how to keep it healthy - UCLA Health - uclahealth.org
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