There are many methods for strengthening the pelvic floor. Biofeedback is one of them. Thanks to connected probes that use this technology, you can work your pelvic floor with your healthcare professional, or directly at home. Here are 5 good reasons to use a connected biofeedback probe to strengthen your pelvic floor.
Being active in your exercises thanks to biofeedback
One of the main advantages of connected biofeedback probes is that they let you train your pelvic floor actively. It is therefore up to the user to deliberately contract her pelvic floor in order to strengthen it.
Electrostimulation works on a different principle: an electrical current stimulates the pelvic floor while the patient stays passive during the exercise. The two approaches answer distinct situations, and your healthcare professional will guide you towards the one that suits your assessment.
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Seeing your pelvic floor contractions in real time
Biofeedback rests on the principle of "feedback". When a woman contracts her pelvic floor, the probe detects the strength of the contraction.
The signal is then sent and relayed on a screen, where the pelvic floor contraction appears as a curve, an object or a character. You see directly whether you are engaging your pelvic floor.
Biofeedback technology gives real-time feedback on your pelvic floor contractions. When you do your exercises at home with a connected solution, this happens directly on your smartphone or tablet.
This encourages genuine body awareness and learning of the pelvic floor contraction, so that it becomes automatic in daily life.
Strengthening your pelvic floor in a playful way
In most cases, connected probes come with a playful graphic interface. The exercises take the form of interactive games that you control with your pelvic floor!
Much like a Gameboy, it is with your pelvic floor strength that you launch the rocket, control the character or jump to catch coins.
Who said pelvic floor exercises were boring? With a connected probe, you enjoy yourself and time flies.
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Tracking your progress over time
The value of strengthening your pelvic floor with a connected probe is that genuine tracking of your development becomes possible. Beyond seeing your contractions in real time, this type of device gives you an overview of your progress.
You can follow your results over time. Depending on the probe, it is possible to track different muscle indicators: strength, endurance, speed, repetition…
Training that is personalised and adjustable
Some connected probes go a step further in personalising pelvic floor training. With the Emy pelvic floor probe, the level of each session is adapted to the tone of each woman.
The difficulty of the exercises adapts to each session, according to your strength on the day and the results of previous training. You benefit from tailored pelvic floor training that keeps you on a progression curve.
The Emy connected probe also allows the practitioner in charge of your pelvic floor rehabilitation (physiotherapist or midwife) to propose tailored exercise protocols for you to carry out directly at home. The healthcare professional chooses the exercises best suited to your situation and your needs.
Once home, you train according to your healthcare professional's recommendations, for training that is personalised for you — and above all for your pelvic floor!
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Which connected probe should you choose?
There are various pelvic floor probes on the market that use biofeedback technology. To guide you in your choice, here are a few criteria worth paying attention to.
A solution with clinically proven effectiveness
The effectiveness of the Emy connected pelvic floor probe is clinically proven. This means the device was tested in a clinical trial conducted with patients in a hospital setting.
After 3 months of using Emy Trainer, the study by Jochum et al. at Strasbourg University Hospital reports:
- 98 % of women note an improvement in their quality of life;
- 91 % note an improvement in their urinary symptoms;
- 87 % note a reduction in the frequency and severity of their leaks.
In addition, according to a survey of our users, the first effects are generally felt from 3 weeks of regular training.
[SOURCE À VÉRIFIER : 96 % user satisfaction rate — figure present in the original version but absent from the validated clinical data. To be confirmed by Jeanne-Marie before publication, or removed.]
Emy Trainer must not be used during pregnancy. In the post-partum period*, use begins after a 7-week interval.
* Wait 7 weeks after childbirth before using Emy Trainer.
A device with medical protocols
The promise of connected pelvic floor probes is much the same across devices: see your contractions in real time and train your pelvic floor with playful exercises.
But before investing, take the time to find out: which protocols are the games based on? Is their clinical validity recognised by the scientific community?
The Emy pelvic floor probe is based, for instance, on the therapeutic protocols of the PERFect Scheme. It is a recognised method, classically used for pelvic floor rehabilitation in healthcare professionals' practices.
This protocol makes it possible to work on different types of pelvic floor contractions:
- strength contractions;
- fast contractions;
- contractions held over time;
- repeated contractions.
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A medical pelvic floor probe
It will not have escaped you: a pelvic floor probe is a device to be inserted into the vagina. The origin of the products you intend to use therefore deserves your attention. We recommend using a probe that carries the CE marking and is approved as a medical device. This guarantees that strict standards of hygiene and safety are met.
A medical device also guarantees a composition using biocompatible materials.
The origin of the materials used also matters. For example, the Emy probe is of French design and entirely manufactured on the European continent (France and Portugal). Traceability of the products and materials we use is one of our main priorities!
A probe for strengthening your pelvic floor — and more
The Emy solution is more than just a connected probe for strengthening the pelvic floor. Alongside the 32 games offered with audio prompts, many other contents are available:
- 90 yoga sessions to build body awareness;
- 50 hours of sport with sessions adapted to the pelvic floor;
- 150 medical contents on women's health (articles, podcasts, videos…);
- plenty of expert advice;
- detailed tracking of your health (medical appointments, urination, activities…).
In short, Emy is a complete solution for looking after your pelvic floor day to day.
You now have everything you need to strengthen your pelvic floor with a connected probe! And if you are still hesitating about choosing the Emy probe, have a look at the testimonials from our users and the reviews from our customers: they are the ones who talk about it best.
Sources
- Prospective evaluation of the connected biofeedback EMY Kegel trainer in the management of stress urinary incontinence, Jochum F et al., February 2022, Journal of Gynecology Obstetrics and Human Reproduction 51(2):102280 – link
- Pelvic Floor Muscle Rehabilitation Using Biofeedback, Diane Kaschak Newman, July 2014, Urologic Nursing 34(4):193-202 – link
- Pelvic floor muscle training versus no treatment, or inactive control treatments, for urinary incontinence in women, Chantale Dumoulin, Jean Hay-Smith, Gabrielle Mac Habée-Séguin, May 2014, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014(5):CD005654 – link
- Pelvic floor muscle assessment: the PERFECT scheme, Jo Laycock, Dianne Jerwood, September 2001, Physiotherapy 87(12):631-642 – link
