Pelvic floor disorders (PFD) which include urinary incontinence (UI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and bowel dysfunction (difficult defecation and anal incontinence (AI)) are common among adult women. Nygaard et al. found that approximately one quarter of women in the United States have at least 1 PFD, with that rate more than doubling for women older than 80 years.
One of the treatments for PFD is the Kegel exercise, which was introduced in 1948 by Dr. Arnold Kegel in the United States. It is performed by repetitively scaling part of the pelvic floor muscles to help pregnant women prepare for labor, reduce urinary incontinence, and more.
However, this method is not effective for many women. According to the International Urogynecological Association and International Continence Society people with normal pelvic floor muscle function should have the ability to voluntarily and involuntarily contract and relax these muscles. However, many women are unaware of their pelvic floor, and it is estimated that about 30–50% do not know how to actively contract these muscles.
A study compared the use of an intravaginal vibratory stimulus (IVVS) versus intravaginal electrical stimulation (IVES) on pelvic floor muscle functionality. The result showed both techniques were beneficial, but IVVS was significantly superior to IVES in improving pevic floor muscle strength. Another study published in AJOG showed that the vibration group performed a 28.6% greater improvement in pelvic floor muscle strength (Oxford Grading Scale) compared to control.
In addition to physically helping you, a thrust vibrator can also help your mental health. A urogynecology clinic in a tertiary care hospital in metropolitan Los Angeles found that when using a vibrator, rates of depression were significantly decreased.
So it seems that the medical mode and the happy mode are the same button. Next time your friend or family member accidentally finds your thrust vibrator, you can say openly, "It is an medical device for pelvic floor rehabilitation."Then, silently add to your mind: "Happiness is just an addition."
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