By Stephen Matthews Health Editor For Mailonline
Published: 12:06 BST, 16 May 2019 | Updated: 18:09 BST, 16 May 2019
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Pelvic floor exercises could help men overcome erectile dysfunction or premature ejaculation, physiotherapists say.
Such exercises are common among women, with them recommended for mothers-to-be to lower their risk of incontinence.
But research now suggests they could help around three quarters of men battling either of the common sexual issues.
Stopping urination midstream is one way of tightening the muscles, building their strength and control. Drawing the testicles upwards is another.
Writing in the journal Physiotherapy, Mr Myers said 30 per cent of men suffer from premature ejaculation. Figures suggest more than half of men over the age of 50 have erectile dysfunction, which gets more common with age
In the first study of its kind, experts analysed data from 650 men who used pelvic floor exercises to combat their ED and premature ejaculation.
The academic team, from James Cook University in Australia, found 47 of patients with ED admitted the exercises helped.
And the results were even more impressive for premature ejaculation, with 83 per cent having confessed that they worked.
Chris Myers, study co-author, explained weak pelvic floor muscles 'may directly impact erectile strength and the ejaculatory process'.
He added: 'Pelvic floor exercises to prevent
