What are Kegel balls for?
Kegel balls, or Ben Wa balls, have been used for centuries to strengthen vaginal and pelvic floor muscles. The small, weighted balls come in various weights and sizes to help you contract and release different muscles with ease.
But Kegel balls do more than just whip your pelvic floor into shape. They’re better known for enhancing sexual pleasure — so much so that they’re also called orgasm balls, Venus balls, jiggle balls, geisha balls, love balls, and pleasure balls.
And thanks to shoutouts on “Broad City” and “50 Shades,” Kegel balls have seen a resurgence in popularity as more people begin to explore their many wonderful — and intimate — uses.
Suppose you have a pair and aren’t sure where to start or unsure of what to buy, read on. We’ll walk you through how to choose the right pair and what to do after you get them home.
- Kegel Balls, Ladies Toys
Kegel Weight Balls
- Doctor Recommended and designed
- Smooth and comfortable
- Women’s health care product approval
- Faster recovery after childbirth
- Exercise vaginal pelvic floor muscle contractility
- Pelvic floor tightening
- Odorless and non-toxic
- 100% waterproof, easy to care and cleaning
- Train Ways: Yoga, jogging, help make childbirth recovery, do housework or just lie flat
SKU: PG2020/001 - Kegel Balls, Ladies Toys
Silicone Kegel Vibrator Balls
- Boosts women’s sex life since stronger pelvic floor muscles may lead to more intense sex, since part your pelvic floor, the pubococcygeus (PC) muscles, contract during orgasm.
- Help with pregnancy recovery (babies put pressure on your pelvic floor, which weakens those muscles) and especially improve bladder control.
- Kegel balls can help with stress urinary incontinence, which is basically the inability to hold your urine with a lot of abdominal pressure—whether that is from laughter, sneezing, or coughing.
- Kegel balls also known as Ben Wa balls, have been used for centuries to strengthen vaginal and pelvic floor muscles.
SKU: PG2020/002
Who can use them?
As with any exercise, Kegels come with a few risks, including:
- overexertion
- tearing
- pain or discomfort
The same goes for using Kegel balls. The easiest way to minimize your risk is to ensure that you’re using the correct size, weight, and technique.
Although reading over the product’s packaging is a great place to start, you should also check in with your doctor. They can offer advice tailored specifically to your needs.
You should also check in with your doctor before use if you:
- are pregnant or recovering from childbirth
- have existing pelvic pain or an active pelvic infection
- are recovering from gynecological surgery
- have an intrauterine device
- use a menstrual cup
You’re more likely to experience pain and discomfort if you use Kegel balls in any of these conditions. If you still want to try Kegel balls, check with your doctor first.
How to prepare Kegel balls
If you have a pair of Kegel balls but aren’t sure what to do with them, you’re in the right place.
To get your Kegel balls ready for use, you should:
- Wash your hands thoroughly with antibacterial soap.
- Wash your Kegel balls with warm water and antibacterial soap, and then dry them off with a clean towel.
- Rub a generous amount of water-based lube on the balls, so they’re easy to insert.
How to insert them
Now that you’ve prepared your Kegel balls, the real fun can begin.
Make sure you apply a liberal amount of lube to your vaginal opening before you get into position. This will help prevent discomfort as you guide the Kegel balls in.
After you’re lubed up, you should:
- Lie down in a comfortable position (spread eagle is often best).
- Slowly and steadily insert the first ball.
- Kegel balls are usually connected to each other by a small piece of string or plastic, so slip that inside your vagina as well.
- Once the string is tucked in, gently start to insert the second ball into your vagina.
- Push the balls into your vagina as far as you’re comfortable with. If your balls have a removal string or loop, it should hang outside of your vagina, so make sure it’s not accidentally tucked in with the balls’ rest.
- Tighten your pelvic floor muscles to hold your Kegel balls inside you and go about your day.
The balls should feel secure inside your vaginal canal. If you feel like they’re about to fall out — or the first ball is visible outside of your vaginal opening —gently push them deeper into your vagina.
How you feel with the balls inside varies from person to person, but it’s generally a subtle, tingly sensation. This feeling usually intensifies with movement, like walking, bending down, or reaching up.
PRO-TIP
Once you’re comfortable with connected Kegel balls, you can take things up a notch by investing in a set of individual Kegel balls (sans string). Although the insertion method is the same, you should never push them farther back than you can comfortably push or pull out.
