Research in the US confirms that the PelvicToner exercise programme can play a major role in the treatment of stress incontinence symptoms and some physical aspects of sexual dysfunction. Subjects were monitored throughout a 16 week period. The pelvic tone pressure was measured at rest and during active voluntary contraction (Kegel strength or Kegel tone). 87% of subjects showed improved Kegel strength and amongst those achieving improved resting tone the mean increase in Kegel tone was 38%. Subjective data collected by surveys revealed an overall improvement in bladder function and sexual satisfaction, and high levels of user acceptance. 

User surveys in the UK have mirrored these findings with 87% of respondents reporting improved bladder control with 4 weeks and 80% reporting an improved sex life. 

The PelvicToner is currently the subject of a full scale clinical trial at the Bristol Urological Institute, one of the UK's leading stress incontinence clinics and centre for urodynamics research.

Paul Abrams, Professor of Urology at the Bristol Urological Institute said: "It is 60 years since Arnold Kegel proposed pelvic floor exercises as a treatment for stress incontinence but a simple, effective method of putting all his principles into practice has eluded us.” 

“The PelvicToner seems to meet all the requirements that Kegel envisaged - it is a simple, patient-friendly, progressive resistance exercise device and provides feedback to the patient that the correct muscles are being engaged.” “Our specialists, led by Mr Marcus Drake, are undertaking a full-scale randomised clinical trial and are hoping that the results will confirm our optimism for the PelvicToner".

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