A French company has created a connected probe to strengthen the perineum. A solution to help women practice perineal rehabilitation, which is often neglected.
Childbirth, menopause, high-level sporting activity, there are many reasons for a sagging perineum. This muscle is located on the lower wall of the pelvis. It ensures the maintenance of certain organs: the uterus, the bladder and the rectum. If the perineum is weakened, there is a risk of urinary leakage, or even organ descent. A French company, Fizimed, has created Emy, a connected probe that allows perineal rehabilitation at home. Because often, this rehabilitation is poorly done or neglected, due to lack of time.
A probe connected to a smartphone application
The probe is connected to the smartphone. On the screen, the patient plays fun games, designed using therapeutic protocols. The probe, inserted into the vagina, captures the contraction movements of the muscles of the perineum and transfers all this information to the phone. Thus, the woman performs her exercises, and thanks to the telephone, she can have all the data on her contractions and relaxations of the perineum. The system makes it possible to complete sessions with physiotherapists or midwives. The probe was to be marketed next spring.
To strengthen your perineum, you don’t necessarily need to equip yourself with a connected object. Women can simply exercise by urinating. By retaining urine, the perineum contracts, which eventually the muscle. In France, three million people suffer from a fragile perineum, most of them women, even if men can also be affected.
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