Kegel muscle
n.— «From where I sit, life looks to be one long Madonna-esque self-invention tour, and there’s nothing to be done but to grin, tighten your Kegel muscles and bear it.» —“Our Vaginas, Ourselves” by Daphne Merkin New York Times Jan. 1, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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