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Choosing a pelvic floor exerciser

 
 

Selecting a pelvic floor exercise device: a step by step guide Not sure which product to choose? Follow these FIVE STEPS to help you make the right decision...

If you are planning a pregnancy, currently pregnant or looking for help to recover from childbirth, read our special page on Choosing an exercise aid for use before, during or after pregnancy.

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STEP 1: Read about the different types of pelvic toners or pelvic floor exercisers that are available.

STEP 2: Browse through the comparison table below to identify which exercisers offer the features you are looking for. (Our most popular products are marked with a #.)

STEP 3: Follow the links in the table below to read detailed information about the products that appeal to you.

STEP 4: Read our answers to customers' Frequently Asked Questions.

STEP 5: Still not sure? We suggest that you discuss your specific needs with your health practitioner.



EXERCISER COMPARISON TABLE
What features are you looking for in an pelvic toner or pelvic floor exerciser? Check this guide to features. Find more information in the product page for each exerciser


Visual feedback

Pelvic Floor Educator
PX-IQ #
PFX2 #
Peritone

If standing in front of mirror:
Juno #
PelviWeights
PelviBar

Readable feedback on dial or display

PX-IQ #
PFX2 #
Peritone

Adjustable resistance
PX-IQ #
Aquaflex # (adjustable weights) plus Add-on weights #
PFX2 #
Pelvic Toner
Kegelmaster
Luna Beads #
PelviWeights
PelviBar

 

Contractions against resistance
Energie #
PX-IQ #
Pelvic Floor Educator
Peritone
Pelvic Toner
Kegelmaster
Add on weights (used with Aquaflex) #
Juno #
Luna Beads #
PelviBar
Use while laying, sitting or standing still
PX-IQ #
PFX2 #
Pelvic Floor Educator
Pericalm #
InControl Micro-Battery #
InControl Micro-Rechargeable
Peritone
Pelvic Toner
Kegelmaster
Juno #
PelviWeights
PelviBar
Use while moving around
Aquaflex #
Smartballs #
Luna Beads #
Suitable for beginner users
Pelvic Floor Educator
PFX2 #
Aquaflex #
Smartballs #
Pericalm #
InControl Micro-Battery #
InControl Micro-Rechargeable
Pelvic Toner
Kegelmaster
Juno #
Luna Beads #
PelviWeights (some weight levels)

Suitable for advanced users
PX-IQ #
Energie #
Peritone

Add-on weights (with Aquaflex) #
Juno #
Luna Beads #
PelviWeights (some weight levels)
PelviBar

Needs dedicated exercise time
Pelvic Floor Educator
PX-IQ #
PFX2 #
Pericalm #
InControl Micro-Battery #
InControl Micro-Rechargeable
Peritone
Pelvic Toner
Kegelmaster
Add-on weights (with Aquaflex) #
Juno #
PelviWeights
PelviBar
Can help to strengthen the pelvic floor without the need to do "squeeze and lift" exercises
Aquaflex #
Pericalm #
InControl Micro-Battery #
InControl Micro-Rechargeable
Luna Beads #

For women seeking to enhance sexual response
PFX2 #
PX-IQ #
Peritone
Energie #
Pelvic Toner
Kegelmaster
Add-on weights (used with Aquaflex) #
Juno #
Luna Beads #
PelviWeights
PelviBar

Can be fully inserted
Aquaflex
Smartballs #
Energie #
Luna Beads #
PelviBar

Suitable for women experiencing pelvic pain (depending on cause and after health professional assessment)
Peritone
Pericalm #
May be suitable for some women with prolapse
PFX2 #
Smartballs Teneo Uno #
Luna Beads #
Suitable for women experiencing faecal incontinence
PFXA #
Pericalm (used with Anuform electrode) #
Suitable for use by men
PFXA #
Orgawell Pelvic Floor Exercises for Men DVD #
Pericalm (used with Anuform electrode) #

Please note that weights exercisers are generally not suitable for use with a genital prolapse, since the prolapsed organs may preclude the correct positioning of the weights. Read more about prolapse and pelvic floor exercises.

We DO stock products that:

  • conform to designs that research has shown to be effective
  • incorporate safe materials appropriate for intimate use
  • are, wherever possible, included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and/or relevant agencies in other countries
  • meet our criteria of quality, effectiveness and value

We DON'T stock exercise products that

  • we believe to have dangerous design features. Poor mouldings can result in sharp edges that hurt delicate vaginal tissue, or crude seams that create an infection risk. Non-medical plastics are not safe for vaginal use.
  • make unsubstantiated claims about their effectiveness, or promote themselves by denigrating others. We believe that evidence of effectiveness is important. Where it isn't yet available, but research is underway, we say so. We also believe that if a product is good enough, it will stand on its own strengths without needing to make comparisons that denigrate other products.
  • make no effort to seek inclusion or approval with the relevant therapeutic goods agency. If a product is manufactured to a safe standard, and is effective, why would a manufacturer not seek registration with the relevant bodies? Not doing so suggests there is something to hide.
  • are simply ineffective. A vaginal sensor device that doesn't adjust with increasing muscle strength will last a woman no time at all. A so-called "kegel exerciser" that sits between the thighs requiring the user to squeeze her thighs together might help the adductor (inner thigh) muscles but will do next to nothing for the pelvic floor muscles. We don't stock useless items simply for the sake of a sale!
  • are poor value for our customers. We choose not to stock some well-known and heavily marketed devices because they are poor value compared with other products.

We are sure you will understand that we are not able to make comments on specific products that we don't stock. We support freedom of choice for our customers and also for women who choose to buy elsewhere.

(Please note that we supply products nationally, and are not able to suggest stockists in your area. If you wish to buy locally, you will need to make your own enquiries).

And finally, we do not stock adult products such as vibrators, although some women can find them helpful in strengthening the pelvic floor. Instead we suggest Femplay as a reliable, discreet and woman-friendly source of well-priced, good quality vibrators. Click the banner below to open Femplay's website safely in a new window.

 
 
Unsolicited customer feedback:
" I wonder if there is some reason why helpful devices like this are not more widely known about....or used. [It] wouldn't be anything to do with community reticence to talk about something that is related to women's sexual enjoyment would it?"
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