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Squeezy for men – NHS pelvic floor app

An app to help men with exercises to strengthen their pelvic floor muscles.

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Squeezy for men – NHS pelvic floor app	By NHS and Living With Ltd
	Features Audio and visual exercise guides. Customisable exercise plan. Education and information. Progress tracking log. User-friendly interface for ease of use.
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Clinical review	Read a clinical review below.
Security and privacy	Does the app: Collect medical information? No Require a login? No Have password protection? No Have a privacy policy? Yes Require internet access to use? No Read more about safety and security when using apps. Brochures: Tips to improve your privacy and security [PDF, 65 KB] Healthify He Puna Waiora, NZ Staying safe online(external link) Netsafe, NZ
Cost	$4.99
Advertisements	This app contains no ads.
How to get the app	(external link) (external link) (external link)

The Squeezy for men app is designed to help men strengthen their pelvic floor muscles, in order to improve incontinence issues, and support sexual function. The app comes with a pre-populated set of exercises, but it can be personalised with a programme set by a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist. The app allows for preset reminders to provide you with notifications for when you need to complete the exercise and you can record the number of exercises you've completed. The app has visual and audio features to help you with your programme.

For the app description, go to app website(external link), Google Play(external link), iTunes(external link) and for a detailed review, see reviews below.

(Living With Health, UK, 2018)

PROS	CONS
✔ Developed with input from physiotherapists, uses evidence-based research and is approved by the NHS (public health system in the UK). ✔ Visual and auditory guided pelvic floor exercises. Has a default exercise program with both quick and slow contractions. This can be customised by a physiotherapist. ✔ Exercises are recorded automatically so you can track your progress. ✔ Has reminders. ✔ Customizable reminders allowing you to add notifications around your daily schedule. ✔ Discreet look on the your phone and while being used, to ensure privacy around what can sometimes be a sensitive issue.	✘ Costs $4.99. ✘ A financial grant was received from a drug company, but it was unrestricted. ✘ Can’t export exercise records. ✘ No bladder diary (unlike the Squeezy for women app which does have a bladder diary). ✘ No section on bladder retraining for those with urge incontinence. ✘ It could do with more information, such as information on other treatment options for erectile dysfunction and incontinence. ✘ While there are visual guides to exercises, there are no video demonstrations, which some users may have found beneficial.

PROS

CONS

✔ Developed with input from physiotherapists, uses evidence-based research and is approved by the NHS (public health system in the UK).

✔ Visual and auditory guided pelvic floor exercises. Has a default exercise program with both quick and slow contractions. This can be customised by a physiotherapist.

✔ Exercises are recorded automatically so you can track your progress.

✔ Has reminders.

✔ Customizable reminders allowing you to add notifications around your daily schedule.

✔ Discreet look on the your phone and while being used, to ensure privacy around what can sometimes be a sensitive issue.

✘ Costs $4.99.

✘ A financial grant was received from a drug company, but it was unrestricted.

✘ Can’t export exercise records.

✘ No bladder diary (unlike the Squeezy for women app which does have a bladder diary).

✘ No section on bladder retraining for those with urge incontinence.

✘ It could do with more information, such as information on other treatment options for erectile dysfunction and incontinence.

✘ While there are visual guides to exercises, there are no video demonstrations, which some users may have found beneficial.

Clinical review

Reviewer: Simon Keepa, Physiotherapist
Date of review: August 2024
Platform: Apple
Comments: A very good app, with some good features and professional involvement. Video guides would make this app outstanding.
Safety concerns: None. This app includes programmes supported by pelvic health physiotherapists
New Zealand relevance: Yes.

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References

Dorey G, Speakman MJ, Feneley RCL, et al. Pelvic floor exercises for erectile dysfunction(external link) BJU Int 2005 Sep 1;96(4):595–7
Glazener C, Boachie C, Buckley B, et al. Urinary incontinence in men after formal one-to-one pelvic-floor muscle training following radical prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (MAPS) – two parallel randomised controlled trials (external link)Lancet 2011 Jul 23;378(9788):328–37

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