Mother of 3 children, Muriel did her sessions of perineal rehabilitation with a physiotherapist after each of her three deliveries. Even though these sessions allowed her to maintain a healthy perineum, she noticed the appearance of urinary leaks a few years later. Because yes, perineal rehabilitation lasts a lifetime and concerns all women of all ages! It is there that she discovers the Emy probe and that she wanted to test it and give us feedback.
Hello Muriel, can you introduce yourself and explain to us why you started using Emy?
My name is Muriel, I am 42 years old and I have 3 children. After each delivery, I systematically carried out a perineal rehabilitation with a physiotherapist and a probe.
My last birth was 5 years ago. I followed my pelvic floor rehabilitation correctly and everything was going well. But a year or two ago, I noticed that I was getting up very frequently at night to go to the bathroom, at least three times a night, and I was having trouble holding back when I coughed or sneezed.
That's when I realized there was a problem. As I had seen my gynecologist shortly before, I knew that I did not have prolapse.
I found myself alone at home wondering how I was going to solve these problems. I only had two solutions left: do more rehabilitation with a physiotherapist and/or find another way to remedy it.
So I searched the internet for the different solutions available to me and I found several devices, including electrostimulation probes.
I finally came across Emy by chance. I didn't know at all that this type of device existed and I told myself that I was going to do both: resume rehabilitation with a physiotherapist and use the Emy probe in addition.
How is your perineal rehabilitation going with Emy?
First of all, I was very pleasantly surprised by the aesthetics of the probe. It has a beautiful shape, a pretty color, it’s girly! Nothing to do with the physiotherapist's probe! It's pleasant, discreet and you can easily recharge it in the evening.
It helped me a lot in addition to the rehabilitation sessions with my healthcare professional. At the end, the physiotherapist was even impressed !
I just regretted that my physiotherapist was not more involved in my care. It seemed tedious to him and I found it a shame. However, I knew that I had to consult a healthcare professional to assess my perineal condition. I needed his expertise and skills.
Regarding my rehabilitation with Emy, I think it's really great to be able to do rehabilitation at home, in a playful way. The 15 minutes a day go by quickly and it's much easier than the exercises that the physiotherapist prescribed to me.
I think it’s good to have dedicated time to take care of ourselves. It’s time we take for our health. For so many minutes, I knew I was going to focus on me. And I could see my progress in real time. It's great biofeedback ! Not only can we see if we are contracting well, but we can also view our progress tracking, which is very stimulating.
After the rehabilitation sessions with my healthcare professional, I continued my rehabilitation with the Emy probe. And I count continue all my life because there is no way my perineum will relax and the problems will resurface!
Have you noticed the effects of the probe on your perineum?
Yes absolutely, very quickly! It was not only with the sessions with the physiotherapist that I would see real improvements. So I did some exercises that she gave me and I compensated with the probe. It was easier for me.
Very quickly I saw effects. In three weeks, I no longer got up at night. Since having the Emy catheter, I have only gotten up to go to the bathroom once during the night. By working this area regularly and using my perineum, the urinary leakage have completely disappeared and I have better awareness of my perineum.
What changes have you noticed?
I find that we have more sensations during the intimate relationships after rehabilitation. With a more toned perineum, it’s more pleasant and for the partner too!
Do you think we talk enough about the problem of urinary leakage?
No way ! Besides, when I started talking about it at the office, I realized that I had two colleagues who had the same problems and who didn't talk about it. Ultimately, it’s a common problem when you reach your forties. Many women are affected.
And I said to myself: “No one warned me”. Personally for me it is not a taboo subject, but I would have liked to have been told about it! And it happens much more frequently than you think. After my deliveries, for me it was a matter that was settled. I had done my perineal rehabilitation, then my abdominal rehabilitation. I was not aware that my perineum was going to relax.
And when problems arise, we ask ourselves questions. I wondered if I was alone, but no! We just don't talk about it. As with breastfeeding, we are not informed! For my second child, I gave birth differently and with a different team. But even so, no one told me that the perineum becomes muscular throughout life.
Now I realize this, the probe is part of my life, like my toothbrush. It’s a device to help me take care of my health and as I find it pretty, I consider it a beauty accessory. It's not something to be ashamed of using.
The women we meet often tell us that Emy is too expensive, what do you think?
I also found that it was expensive but the inconvenience is so significant that for my health I was ready to make this investment. Moreover, the system is serious and effective. This allows me to be sure to continue perineal rehabilitation at home after sessions with the physiotherapist.
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