3 Ways Kegels Cause And Worsen ED #pelvicfloorphysio

Added: 2026-06-02

[00:00:00]And here are the three ways the Kegel exercises can actually cause or worsen erectile dysfunction in men. The first way is by doing too many Kegel exercises. The solution is to do the number of Kegel exercises you can do comfortably. Now, the second way the Kegel exercises can cause or worsen erectile dysfunction is by doing them too intensely. Do your exercises when you're starting out at 10% of what you could do as a maximum contraction. Now, the last uh condition I want to talk about is over bracing the pelvic floor muscle and contracting them even unconsciously and not allowing them to relax. As they become tight, they become weaker, not stronger. And you can develop a condition called pelvic floor muscle spasm. This causes erectile dysfunction in men. It also causes bladder and bowel problems, and it can also cause penile pain.