L O W M U S C L E T O N E
In no particular order…. Reason #1. Stay tuned for other reasons
Starting with this one because it is the ‘most well known’ reason among society.
Low muscle tone, not only in the pelvic floor itself but in the glutes also, means there is less support for the bladder and pelvic organs.
Our pelvic floor muscles are like the electric elevator doors that open and close for the bladder. If the doors are too weak (made of paper instead of steel), they lose their ability to keep contents inside.
They are responsible for holding up your pelvic organs, alllll dayyyy long. They need to be built of a strong enough substance to withstand the day ahead.
The sphincters of the pelvic outlets are made of muscles. We need those muscles to stay closed when we need to not leak and to open when we need to evacuate urine.
A weak muscle lacks umph to stay closed under pressure and can therefore lead to unwanted leakage of urine.
You can improve the tone of your pelvic floor by practicing Hypopressives or following a pelvic floor-based exercise program.