Find out how to work out in the gym with such a serious female disease? And is it worth even exacerbating the situation by going to the gym. Modern women have a lot of worries in their lives. It's great if they take the time to do sports. After childbirth, some problems may appear in the female body, for example, varicose veins or stretch marks. However, today we will talk about how to do fitness with uterine prolapse and whether it is worth doing it at all.
What is uterine prolapse?
If you make an attempt to find on the Internet recommendations for playing sports with this disease, then it will actually be doomed to failure. This is due to the lack of information, even though the disease is quite common.
Uterine prolapse or prolapse is a process where the pelvic muscles become weak and are no longer able to support the uterus. As a result, the organ moves downward and protrudes from the vagina. Prolapse can be total or partial.
This disease can manifest itself at any age, although it most often occurs in postmenopausal women. Weakening of the pelvic muscles can be caused by the following reasons:
- Injury to supporting tissues during pregnancy or childbirth.
- Double birth or large fetal weight.
- Decreased concentration of female hormones.
- Age-related changes in the body.
- Sedentary lifestyle before pregnancy.
- The presence of excess body fat in the body.
- Work or training involving large weights.
- Hernia of the vagina or bladder.
It should be noted that a slight prolapse of the uterus is possible and the woman will not even suspect about the presence of the disease. At the same time, the development of a very painful form of prolapse is also possible.
Symptoms of prolapse of the uterus
The disease can be diagnosed when examined by a gynecologist, but there are several symptoms, if they occur, you should immediately consult a doctor:
- Feeling of fullness in the stomach and severe pressure in the pelvic region.
- Pain in the lumbar region.
- Feeling like something is coming out of the vagina.
- Vaginal bleeding.
- Feeling of discomfort while walking.
The process of development of prolapse in women in labor
We have already mentioned that one of the causes of prolapse of the uterus can be childbirth and pregnancy. They are rightfully considered the main factors that can cause this disease.
If, before the onset of childbirth, a woman led an active lifestyle, maintaining a high muscle tone, then her connective tissues and fascia are strong and healthy. The pelvic muscles are the second supporting layer of the uterus and must be strengthened. During pregnancy, strong changes occur in the female body. Let's say the concentration of relaxin rises. This hormone has a relaxing effect on tissues, softening them. This is very bad in conditions of constant pressure from the fetus, which it exerts on all organs of the small pelvis. As a result, tissues, ligaments and muscles are weakened and lose their supportive function.
The first days after giving birth, women spend a lot of time on their feet, and some of them strive to quickly return to their previous way of life, including sports. All this negatively affects the connective tissues and muscles of the pelvis and may well cause prolapse.
How to train with uterine prolapse?
It's time to move from theory to practical advice and tell you how to do fitness with uterine prolapse and whether it is worth doing it at all. Let's start with a recommendation regarding ordinary life:
- If you are overweight, try to get rid of it.
- Do not lift or drag heavy objects.
- To accelerate tissue repair, a special uterine ring must be used.
- Don't do abdominal exercises.
- After each session, listen to your body and if the situation with the disease worsens, change the training program or temporarily stop the session.
- During strength training, do not hold your breath, but exhale at the moment of exertion.
- Do not use the exercises while standing or sitting.
- Keep your knee joints as close to each other as possible while exercising.
- Avoid running and jumping rope.
- Increase your dietary intake of foods that increase estrogen secretion, such as legumes and tomatoes.
- At least once a day, you must consume the pure form of fiber, which can be purchased at pharmacy kiosks.
- Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.
Of course, the presence of the disease will force you to change the training plan, but you can continue to exercise. You just need to choose the right exercises. Let's say you can use the following training set:
- For the development of leg muscles - sit-ups with a bodybar on a bench, gluteal bridge, Kegel exercise in a prone position, exercise "good morning", curl of the legs in a prone position.
- For the development of the muscles of the back - traction of the lower block in the direction of the belt, traction of dumbbells with one hand with an emphasis, traction of the upper block.
- For the development of chest muscles - dumbbell presses, reduction of hands on the "butterfly" simulator, half-ver.
- For the development of the press - twisting on the block, side bends with dumbbells.
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