Pregnancy without stress

Regular pelvic floor training promotes stability before and after birth and supports sexual experience

The compact guide by Heike Höfler and the exercise CD by Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Corvin and Dr. med. Hauke ​​Hammerl offer practical and easy-to-follow instructions for specifically training the pelvic floor muscles. This is an effective way to avoid problems with sexuality or during pregnancy.

Effectively prevent incontinence and other problems
The most common problems with the pelvic floor include incontinence, prolapse of internal organs, such as the uterus or vaginal walls, but also difficulty achieving orgasm in women or impotence in men. The pelvic floor is particularly stressed and weakened during pregnancy and after childbirth. It must be rebuilt in a targeted manner so that prolapse or incontinence problems do not result in later years.
Heike Höfler has now summarized her many years of experience as an exercise instructor in a compact guide. The aim of this guide is to convey information about the anatomy and function of the pelvic floor and to explain its importance for vital energy. The audio CD by the two urology specialists, Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Corvin and Dr. med. Hauke ​​Hammerl, also supports the strengthening of the pelvic floor during pregnancy or after operations. They show many practical exercises on how the pelvic floor muscles can be trained, vitalized and kept in the best condition over the long term.

Pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy
During pregnancy, the pelvic floor has to bear the weight of the growing child. If it is not strong enough, it gives way, the uterine ligaments stretch even more than necessary, and back pain is the inevitable result. Later, a prolapse of the uterus or bladder often occurs. Pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy can prevent this.
During childbirth, the pelvic floor has to stretch enormously. Now, postnatal exercises or pelvic floor exercises are usually crucial for the vagina to narrow again and the pelvic floor to become "steadfast" and stable again. After giving birth, the woman initially has the feeling of being "open" at the bottom. The feeling for the overstretched pelvic floor is lost for the time being. If she did not do pelvic floor exercises now, urinary incontinence and uterine prolapse later on would be almost inevitable. However, these undesirable side effects later on can be avoided by regular practice.
Many gynecological operations can also be avoided through regular exercise. Thanks to the exercises, the pelvic floor becomes a power center for the entire body again, even after pregnancy and childbirth.

Pelvic floor exercises for a fulfilling sexuality
Pelvic floor problems often increase during menopause or occur more frequently. Hormonal changes and organic changes occur that primarily affect the genital mucosa. This noticeably shrinks and becomes dry, which can lead to pain during intercourse. This is accompanied by tissue weakness in the urethra, vagina, bladder and pelvic floor.
The female orgasm and sexual sensitivity also have a lot to do with the pelvic floor muscles. Well-trained pelvic floor muscles can increase the intensity of the orgasm, improve sexual sensitivity and create stronger sensations during lovemaking. Not only do the muscles in the genital area become stronger, the vaginal walls also become tighter and stronger. A weak muscle, on the other hand, hardly allows for an exciting sex life.
By consciously tensing and relaxing the pelvic floor muscles in quick succession, blood flow to all genital organs can be improved. A strong, strengthened pelvic floor means a lively, powerful and energetic center for the entire body, which has a harmonious effect on the soul and mood and strengthens self-confidence.


Book tip:
Heike Höfler. Pelvic floor as a source of energy. Compact guide. Effective exercises for more quality of life and strength. Mankau Verlag, 1st edition October 2017. Paperback, full color, 11.5 x 16.5 cm, 127 pages. €8.99 (D) / €9.20 (A), ISBN 978-3-86374-420-5.

CD tip:
Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Corvin and Dr. med. Hauke ​​Hammerl. Pelvic floor training. Tried and tested exercises for prevention and self-help. Mankau Verlag, 1st edition October 2017, 1 audio CD with 20-page booklet, total running time approx. 65 minutes, €12.95 RRP (D/A), ISBN 978-3-86374-419-9.

Link recommendations:
More information about the guide "Energy source pelvic floor"
To the reading sample in PDF format
More information about the audio CD "Pelvic Floor Training"
More about Heike Höfler
More about Prof. Dr. med. Stefan Corvin
More about Dr. med. Hauke ​​Hammerl