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tmi: serious question about kegels

ok, this is gross. and i asked it before and didn't see an answer.. but the day after i saw it, i saw khloe kardashian ask the same question on tv so whatevs.. i love her.

can you do kegels on your period? you probably shouldn't, right?

every time jenn posted it, i went to try and i wanted to die and couldn't do it.

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Re: tmi: serious question about kegels

  • Why wouldn't you be able to? It seems like af shouldn't hinder that? I could be making that up though. 
  • I've never heard that you shouldn't. But I guess I've never actually thought about it. I think it would be fine, lol, getting really gross images in my head right now.
  • imageuwhuskygirl:
    Why wouldn't you be able to? It seems like af shouldn't hinder that? I could be making that up though. 

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  • imageBrandyL10:
    I've never heard that you shouldn't. But I guess I've never actually thought about it. I think it would be fine, lol, getting really gross images in my head right now.

    this exactly!

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  • I don't see any reason why not....
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  • i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.
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  • imagesarack:
    i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.

    It seems like it would be weird with a tampon in, but maybe while you're using a pad?

  • imageuwhuskygirl:

    imagesarack:
    i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.

    It seems like it would be weird with a tampon in, but maybe while you're using a pad?

    exactly.

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  • imagesarack:
    imageuwhuskygirl:

    imagesarack:
    i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.

    It seems like it would be weird with a tampon in, but maybe while you're using a pad?

    exactly.

    Hmm, didn't think about that. That sounds umcomfortable. And Sarack I used your barfbags phrase the other day. I started laughing at myself. I like new words. Stick out tongue

  • imageBrandyL10:
    imagesarack:
    imageuwhuskygirl:

    imagesarack:
    i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.

    It seems like it would be weird with a tampon in, but maybe while you're using a pad?

    exactly.

    Hmm, didn't think about that. That sounds umcomfortable. And Sarack I used your barfbags phrase the other day. I started laughing at myself. I like new words. Stick out tongue

    yay!!! love it.

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  • imageuwhuskygirl:

    imagesarack:
    i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.

    It seems like it would be weird with a tampon in, but maybe while you're using a pad?

    I guess I don't see what would be weird about it, even with a tampon...? The bit of resistance from the tampon might even help you make sure you're doin' em right, if you're not sure.

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  • TMI here, for sure, but...
    I use a diva cup, which i am using at this moment.  In the interest of answers for the y'all i did a little "experiment."  It does not produce any gross or otherwise undesirable sensations or effects.  It does make it possible to feel the cup, which is not generally the case, but other than that, nada.
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  • Actually... doing kegels while on your period generally lessens cramps I've heard.
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  • imagesoralette:
    imageuwhuskygirl:

    imagesarack:
    i guess i won't be doing them.. but i'm sure you can physically do them while on your period.. it's just barfbags.

    It seems like it would be weird with a tampon in, but maybe while you're using a pad?

    I guess I don't see what would be weird about it, even with a tampon...? The bit of resistance from the tampon might even help you make sure you're doin' em right, if you're not sure.

    this is what i thought-- but then again..none of us are gynos-- who's got their next womanly visit and can ask for us?

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  • Well I have an appointment next week with my OB/GYN.. seems kinda funny to be asking that kind of a question though considering I'm KTFU.. but if you ladies want me to I can.
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  • imageCDMay2006:
    TMI here, for sure, but...
    I use a diva cup, which i am using at this moment.  In the interest of answers for the y'all i did a little "experiment."  It does not produce any gross or otherwise undesirable sensations or effects.  It does make it possible to feel the cup, which is not generally the case, but other than that, nada.

    Yes 

  • imagedreamwinds:
    Actually... doing kegels while on your period generally lessens cramps I've heard.

    I've always heard this too, or that O'ing can help relieve cramps, but contracting those muscles in any way tends to make mine way worse. But I have horrible cramps to begin with so maybe I'm just an oddball on this one. I don't do kegels on crampy days.


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  • imageJohlise:
    Well I have an appointment next week with my OB/GYN.. seems kinda funny to be asking that kind of a question though considering I'm KTFU.. but if you ladies want me to I can.

    when is your appt? mine is weds next week.

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  • My two pence: you should be able to do it just fine and shouldn't have any gross effects while AF is in town. The kegel muscles are your pelvic floor, the part of the canal that's nearest your spine, and doesn't contract your uterus (from what I understand of all that anatomy thanks to my special lady parts phys. therapist).
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  • imagejennlin:

    imageJohlise:
    Well I have an appointment next week with my OB/GYN.. seems kinda funny to be asking that kind of a question though considering I'm KTFU.. but if you ladies want me to I can.

    when is your appt? mine is weds next week.

    Tuesday morning. 

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  • imageJohlise:
    imagejennlin:

    imageJohlise:
    Well I have an appointment next week with my OB/GYN.. seems kinda funny to be asking that kind of a question though considering I'm KTFU.. but if you ladies want me to I can.

    when is your appt? mine is weds next week.

    Tuesday morning. 

    okay so it's up to you :)

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  • imagejennlin:
    imageJohlise:
    imagejennlin:

    imageJohlise:
    Well I have an appointment next week with my OB/GYN.. seems kinda funny to be asking that kind of a question though considering I'm KTFU.. but if you ladies want me to I can.

    when is your appt? mine is weds next week.

    Tuesday morning. 

    okay so it's up to you :)

    one of you ask! lol. btw, i never meant that you couldn't physically do it.. i just meant that it's gross.. because i feel like i'm pulling it back in or something. BARFBAGS!

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  • imagesarack:
    btw, i never meant that you couldn't physically do it.. i just meant that it's gross.. because i feel like i'm pulling it back in or something. BARFBAGS!
    FF and TCOYF both recommend kegels after sex to expel excess semen, so if anything it would have the opposite effect.  (The idea is that by getting rid of the excess it won't interfere with detecting EWCM.)
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  • imageCDMay2006:
    imagesarack:
    btw, i never meant that you couldn't physically do it.. i just meant that it's gross.. because i feel like i'm pulling it back in or something. BARFBAGS!
    FF and TCOYF both recommend kegels after sex to expel excess semen, so if anything it would have the opposite effect.  (The idea is that by getting rid of the excess it won't interfere with detecting EWCM.)

    Well there is our answer then! 

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  • imageCDMay2006:
    imagesarack:
    btw, i never meant that you couldn't physically do it.. i just meant that it's gross.. because i feel like i'm pulling it back in or something. BARFBAGS!
    FF and TCOYF both recommend kegels after sex to expel excess semen, so if anything it would have the opposite effect.  (The idea is that by getting rid of the excess it won't interfere with detecting EWCM.)

    EWCM?

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  • imageKST_:

    imageCDMay2006:
    imagesarack:
    btw, i never meant that you couldn't physically do it.. i just meant that it's gross.. because i feel like i'm pulling it back in or something. BARFBAGS!
    FF and TCOYF both recommend kegels after sex to expel excess semen, so if anything it would have the opposite effect.  (The idea is that by getting rid of the excess it won't interfere with detecting EWCM.)

    EWCM?

    Egg White Cervical Mucous 

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  • :/ I worry that maybe I'm not fertile because I don't seem to get to that stage anymore...just the stage before it and then back down the ladder. I used to. And why didn't they ever mention CM in health classes? I spent my teens and most of my 20s wondering what the whitish discharge on my panties was and being too embarrassed to ever ask! Embarrassed In fact, I only found out the full info on it maybe a year or so ago.
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  • imageKST_:
    :/ I worry that maybe I'm not fertile because I don't seem to get to that stage anymore...just the stage before it and then back down the ladder. I used to.
    Watery CM is still fertile, just not *as* fertile.  I've noticed the same pattern, too, unfortunately.  WTG CM for making me feel old!
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  • imageKST_:
    :/ I worry that maybe I'm not fertile because I don't seem to get to that stage anymore...just the stage before it and then back down the ladder. I used to. And why didn't they ever mention CM in health classes? I spent my teens and most of my 20s wondering what the whitish discharge on my panties was and being too embarrassed to ever ask! Embarrassed In fact, I only found out the full info on it maybe a year or so ago.

    ME TOO. I always thought I was a dirty girl and was horrified and embarrassed and kept changing my underwear and washing. :P I only found out CM is normal in the last 5 years or so.

    I imagine one of the reasons they don't explain it is they might be too afraid that girls will use that knowledge to 'not get pregnant' and that it 'encourages teenagers to have sex'. :P That's the only thing I can figure.

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