Originally Posted by BenHur
Thanks for the response. Now if I understand you correctly, when I go to the bathroom, I am supposed to stop my urine flow ? at 5 second intervals ?
Or is that just for locating the BC muscle ?
Seriously? Did you read Westla’s thread?
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Locating the BC. The old adage about stopping the flow of urine is valid in locating the BC muscle in men. Even though the urethra does have a sphincter (just below the prostate) to stop urine flow, contraction of the BC will “milk” the urethra and let the man know which muscle to use for Kegel’s exercise. The BC muscle can also be felt with the fingers by placing them between the scrotum and the anus. Contractions felt through the skin at this point (in the midline) are from the BC muscle. The illustration “P.C. or B.C.” shows the relationship of the PC muscle in men as it passes by the prostate and surrounds the rectum (top two images). It also shows the location of the BC muscle at the base of the penis (two lower images).
Just about anything you want to know about kegels can be found here at TP. You’ve been a member for five years, so you should know that. ;)
For the record, that’s just for locating it. To perform a basic kegel, clench the muscle and hold for a short period of time (say, five seconds—could be shorter, could be longer), then release and let the muscle relax completely. That’s one kegel. You can do them any time, erect or flaccid; sitting, standing or walking. If you’re going to be doing a set of them—like, say, 20 or more—you probably don’t want to do them while urinating, buy hey, give it shot if you want! :)
