Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That part of the levator ani which arises from the pubis.
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- noun anatomy A
hammocklike muscle , found in bothsexes , that stretches from the pubic bone to thecoccyx ; it controlsurine flow andcontracts duringorgasm .
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Examples
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The pelvic floor muscles surround our three openings (bladder, vagina, and rectum) and are also called the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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Elise says there are many ways to do kegels; all focus on squeezing the pubococcygeus muscle also referred to as pelvic floor muscles repeatedly to increase strength.
The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
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Elise says there are many ways to do kegels; all focus on squeezing the pubococcygeus muscle also referred to as pelvic floor muscles repeatedly to increase strength.
The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
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Meanwhile, upstairs, a woman spoke about orgasms, doling out handy advice on how to work the pubococcygeus muscles ( "the subway's vibrations make it a perfect place to practice, just contract and hold") and tips for vibrator shopping ( "$30 is all you really need to spend").
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The muscle in question is the pubococcygeus (PC) muscle, which is a sling between the pubic bone and the tailbone (coccyx).
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The tiny valve in your pubococcygeus (pelvic floor) muscle (a muscle that both sexes have).
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Pelvic floor muscle exercise PFME, often referred to as Kegels, have been advocated for decades to improve recovery of the pubococcygeus muscles following pregnancy.
Health & Fitness News William Harryman 2007
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The pubococcygeus muscles, which make up the pelvic floor have several important roles and can experience dysfunction during or following pregnancy i.e. urinary incontinence, sexual performance, and spinal stabilization.
Health & Fitness News William Harryman 2007
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The vagina and its neighbors, including the following: vagina, hymen, urethral sponge, fornix (part of the vagina), cervix, os (part of the cervix), and pubococcygeus (PC) muscle.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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It has a tail almost to the very end of its time in the womb, and rarely it still has it when it is born; and the tail-wagging muscle, the pubococcygeus, persists in the adult -- in women it becomes transformed into the contractile ring around the vestibule.
A Case Of Conscience Blish, James 1953
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