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The research team of Italian urologist Dr. Maria Cerruto published an article in the journal European Urology, which found that wearing reasonably high heels can improve women's pelvic floor muscles, and thus their sex lives.
The study was conducted on 66 women under the age of 50. After having the women wear shoes with 5 cm heels, which put their feet at a 15 degree angle to the ground, the study measured the electrical activity in their pelvic floor muscles. Electrical activity increased by 15 percent on average. Contrary to the assumption that the spine will curve forward by wearing high heels, the women had as good a posture as those who wore flat shoes.
The Kyunghee University East-West Neo Medical Center Obstetrics & Gynecology Professor Ki Kyung-do says, "Wearing reasonably high heels can tighten the thigh muscles and affect the pelvic muscles connected to the leg muscles. Since pelvic muscles are not used often, wearing high heels can provide them with a form of exercise. Although more negative studies show that wearing high heels can shift one's body weight forward and put pressure on the knees and spine, there is no real danger for young women in wearing 2 to 3 cm heels."
If women wear shoes with heels higher than 5 cm, they should try not to wear them for more than six hours at a time, and not more than three or four times a week.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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