Mara Santilli is a freelance writer and editor who covers women's health, wellness trends and topics related to health equity. She's contributed to Women's Health, Marie Claire, Shape, Cosmopolitan, ...

Thanks in large part to Sex and the City, I’ve been long aware of the concept of and benefits to glean from doing my kegels. But using kegel balls? That always felt next-level, and quite frankly, ...

Kegel exercises are simple, repetitive clenching of the pelvic floor muscles, which are contracted over and over again in an attempt to gain more strength. If you think of them as strength training ...