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Question:
My wife and I have been married for 6 years. We have been having sex for eight. She has never been able to have an orgasm through intercourse. Vibrators work great. Masturbation works but it hurts her knees becuase the only way she can reach orgasm is to straighten her knees and tighten her whole body. If she relaxes, nothing will happen. We have overcome this but it would be a gift from God if we could figure out how to have an orgasm during intercourse without the pain of her having to stiffen up. any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
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(05/13/2004)
The muscles of the pelvic floor (especially the pubococcygeal or PC muscles) are important for producing the rhythmic muscular contractions associated with orgasm in both the male and female. Some females find that can increase the intensity of their orgasms by exercising their PC muscle. The PC muscle is strengthened by performing Kegel exercises. To become familiar with the PC muscle a female should insert a finger into the vagina and then try to create a squeezing of that finger by contacting the pelvic muscles. Kegel exercises involve a women voluntary contacting the PC muscle for about 3 seconds and then relaxing it. This pattern of contraction and relaxation should be repeated about 10 to 20 times and can be done numerous times during the day. Voluntarily stopping the flow of urine while urinating will also help to strengthen the PC muscle. The Kegel exercises can even be done during intercourse. If doing the exercises during intercourse the female should be in the superior position for the best results. Kegel exercises are also routinely recommended for women who experience urinary incontinence during intercourse after childbirth or pelvic surgery. However, as with any exercise results will not appear immediately. The PC muscles must be exercised for at least a few weeks before a noticeable change in their tone will occur.

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