Vaginal Cones
are one of the most widely used
Exercise Systems in the world.
They have
been specially designed to help women who accidentally leak urine when
they laugh, cough, sneeze or exercise. This condition is medically known
as stress incontinence.
70% of
cases of stress incontinence can be cured or improved by using weighted
vaginal weights, such as Aquaflex®, Stepfree, and Ladycare systems
for just 20 minutes a day for 12 weeks.
Vaginal
Weights are very discreet, the size is similar to a tampon. Most can
be taken apart to allow different sizes to be inserted. As your pelvic
floor strengthens you will progress from using a smaller one to the
maximum. The stronger your pelvic floor the easier you will find it
to use.
When vaginal weights are inserted into the vagina, the pelvic floor
muscles automatically contract around the cone giving immediate identification
of the correct muscles. It may sometimes be necessary to put some voluntary
effort in to retain the unit. It is this reflex action that exercises
and strengthens the pelvic floor muscles.
Vaginal
weights are a safe, natural solution allowing woman to take control.
Once inserted correctly, they automatically isolate and work the correct
muscles to help strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. There convenient
and easy to use and effective. If used daily for 20 minutes good results
can be expected in just 12 weeks. Can be easily fitted into your daily
routine.
Even if
you have never experienced stress incontinence, you could use vaginal
weights as a preventative measure, to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles
in preparation for pregnancy, or as part of an overall fitness program.
After the
strain of carrying a baby for nine months, and the rigorous of giving
birth, it is not surprising that some mothers will be left with a weakened
pelvic floor muscles and poor control over their bladder. Vaginal weights
can be used to cure or improve the symptoms of stress incontinence.
Most can be used at any time to fit in with your schedule. It's worth
bearing in mind though, that as the day wears on, your muscles will
become tired. So, if you exercise in the evening, you may not be able
perform as many exercises.
A
quick summary of Step
Free:
Visit: Step Free Vaginal
Cones --> Step
free vaginal cones
Best Practice in the treatment of mild to moderate urinary incontinence
is to start with a course of pelvic muscle exercise (PME), a/k/a Kegel
exercises. For a variety of reasons, however, many patients are not
successful with PMEs based solely on verbal instruction. StepFree provides
a sensory aid and an easy-to-follow program that can significantly increase
patient compliance and therefore the effectiveness of PMEs.
- Improves bladder control for many women in 4-6 weeks
- Saves teaching time - Helps women isolate pelvic floor muscle group
- Simple home-based program with step-by-step instructions
- Training uses typical stress episodes, such as coughing, to build
both muscles and confidence
- Device shape is designed for easy insertion /removal, patient comfort
and optimum results
- Graduated weights provide objective benchmarks of progress, encouraging
compliance
- Inexpensive
- Includes one cone shell with five graduated weights (20-70 grams)
and program book
A
quick summary of Lady
Care:
Visit: Lady care Vaginal
Cones --> Lady
care vaginal cones
Lady Care weights are used to strengthen your pelvic floor, just like
bodybuilding. It requires patience, but the reward is both stronger
muscles and increased self-confidence. Lady Care provides simple but
extremely effective assistance in 'finding' the pelvic floor muscles
and in using them correctly. It is biofeedback in its simplest form.
No electronic instrumentation or electric requirements.
Lady Care uses two new concepts.
Facilitation - The roughened flat bottom makes it easier
to 'catch' the weight if it is sliding out. Also, the weights have non-slippery
'shoulders' which facilitate a muscle contraction when touching the
pelvic floor muscles.
Self-positioning - The weight is placed at the bottom
of the cylinders, whereby 
gravity
prevents it from falling over and dislocating. The cylinder will position
itself in the lower portion of the vagina, where it has the best effect.
Green (20g)
Will help you find the muscle: Awareness
Yellow (30g)
Builds up and maintains a short muscle contraction.
Red (40g)
Builds up and maintains a longer muscle contraction.
Black (60g)
Maintains a muscle contraction of 6 - 8 seconds.
Features:
• Weights come in 4 sizes: 20g, 30g, 40g, 60g.
• Self-positioning weights for maximum effect
• Each weight has a looped string for easy removal
• Safe, easy and effective
• Includes four weights, instruction manual, carrying bag
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A
quick summary of Aquaflex®:
Visit: Aquaflex
Vaginal Cones -->
Aquaflex vaginal cones
First of all, take the larger cone (without any weights) and hold it
at the point where it joins the cord.
Push it gently into your vagina with only the cord remaining on the
outside. If the cone pushes down onto your finger, you are probably
using your abdominal muscles instead of your pelvic floor muscles.
Tighten your pelvic floor muscles whilst gently pulling on the cord
to ensure that the cone is correctly positioned. If you are using the
correct muscles, the cone should pull away from your fingers as it is
drawn into the vagina.
Once you've identified the pelvic floor muscles, stand up and use your
muscles to try to hold the cone in place. If you can retain the empty
cone with no effort you should start to add weights until you feel it's
an effort to retain the cone. If it requires some effort to retain the
empty cone, this is your starting point for using the Aquaflex®
pelvic floor exercise system.
Once your starting weight is established, you should aim to increase
the time you are able to keep the cone in place. Try for a maximum of
20 minutes a day.
Try to hold the cone in place as you gently walk around. This makes
the pelvic floor muscles work harder.
If you can retain the larger cone with all of the weights, it's time
to move to the smaller cone. Again start with the empty cone and build
up the weights as your muscles grow stronger.
To achieve the best results in the shortest time, it's a good idea to
use Aquaflex® every day for the first eight to twelve weeks.
Indications
for Vaginal
Cones:
* Do –
wash your hands before using, and thoroughly clean the vaginal weights
every time you use them.
* Do – seek professional advice if you have any difficulties.
* Do – use regularly. As with all exercise, the best results are
achieved and maintained by constant training.
* Don’t – be surprised if you have to reduce the vaginal
weight size when exercising in the evening. Your muscles will tire as
the day progresses.
* Don’t – expect to feel an immediate improvement. Muscle
training takes time and the benefits may not be felt for several weeks.
If you feel there’s no improvement after 12 weeks, you should
seek professional advice.
Don’t
use vaginal weights under the following circumstances:
* during
or just after intercourse
* while using a vaginal diaphragm or cap
* during pregnancy
* if you have had a pro lapse
* when you have a period
* if you have a vaginal infection
