An embarrassing question

[cmoroney]

Nancy,

My doctor and I also talked about kegel exercises. I was telling him that many people are surprised that I can do 100 jumping jacks, plyometrics and high impact and not leak urine. I told him even after having ten children, I have never experienced incontinence. He told me that the types of training I do puts lots of emphasis on my pelvic floor muscles. After thinking about it and while working out after my appointment, I did notice that subconsciously I do tighten those muscles.

Kathryn,

Yes, I thought the same thing. At what age would that be? Well, I plan on doing weight training until I die - unless for some unknown reason, I find that I cannot do it. I can't imagine that ever happening. I am in this for life!

Cheryl

 

[melrose]

Your doctor sounds like a goober. I would be interested in his response to this question - ``How long has it been since you've done any reading or attended any classes or conferences in your field?'' I suspect the answer will be several decades ago.

 

[Aquajock]

Melrose, I would also be interested in Dr. Goober's response to this question: "How many classes or readings in exercise physiology have you EVER accomplished?" I suspect the answer will be "Approximately none."

Even to this day, exercise science is barely covered in many otherwise comprehensive medical doctors' basic educations. We on the Cathe forums probably know more about the basics of fitness (science and practice) than most medical doctors.

A-Jock

 

[Bobbi]

Strength training prevents the loss of muscle, which is good for organs. It increases bone density. I think you need a second opinion and mine is he's wrong. Staying strong keeps us youthful. I agree with A-Jock. Goober.
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[anon4now]

I know this thread is very old but I wanted to reply in case any one stumbles across it as I did. I was looking for information about exercise modifications for women with prolapse and came across this particular thread. It is embarrassing for me as I have first hand experience, and even created an anonymous user name to respond here because there's just too much personal info to share.

This doctor may not have explained the concern very well but there is a very real concern about pelvic organ prolapse associated with heavy lifting. Just google "pelvic organ prolapse" and "heavy lifting".

I have first hand experience with this issue. I am 43 years old, in very good shape, have never been over weight, did my kegels during pregnancy, etc. In my early 30s, I had two large babies one which required 3+ hours of pushing which did some permanent damage. Heavy lifting and working our with a 15 lb kettlebell exacerbated the problem. I was diagnosed with bladder, rectal and uterine prolapse ten years after my first child was born. In my case, the prolapse was third degree and I decided to have surgery to repair the problem. However, it is not a "simple" procedure as someone suggested in an earlier thread. It was major surgery. I had to use a catheter for a week and my bladder is still not back to normal. I am not allowed to lift anything heavier than 8 pounds for several months and then I need to decide if I want to risk recurrence of the problem after that point if I do want to go back to lifting, squatting, lunging, etc.

So again, this doctor may not have explained it well but the concern is real.

I found this video of modified exercises that do not stress the pelvic floor in case anyone wants to try to apply to cathe moves:
Safe strength exercises for women with pelvic prolapse - YouTube