Q
: Why does it feel like I have to urinate
before I orgasm ?
Ans
: The urethra (urinary opening) and the bladder in a woman are
located where they can receive direct penile pressure in some intercourse
positions. This makes some women feel like they have to urinate during
sex. In others, the reason could be an infection in the urinary tract.
In older
women and in those who have had vaginal deliveries, the pelvic muscles
or pelvic nerves undergo changes leading to release of urine during
sex.
Try changing
positions during intercourse; emptying the blader before sex can help.
Do exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor. These
exercises are known as Kegel’s exercises, after Dr. A.H. Kegel who
developed them in the 1940’s to improve the tone of pelvic floor muscles.