Pelvic floor exercise apps

Pelvic floor exercise apps

  • There are variety of pelvic floor exercise apps for women and men.
  • They can help you learn more about bladder control problems and exercises to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.
  • Read more about how to use pelvic floor exercise apps safely.
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Bladder control problems can occur in men and women, although they occurs more often for women.

  • For women, doing pelvic floor muscle exercises on a regular basis has been shown to improve muscle strength and urinary continence problems.
  • For men, pelvic floor exercises are not commonly recommended, although they can strengthen the muscles that empty the bladder. In addition, there is some evidence that pelvic floor exercises can be helpful for erectile dysfunction and so they could be considered in this context.


Tips when using pelvic floor muscle exercises apps

  • An app can be helpful to keep track of your symptoms as part of your management plan, but because every person's experience is different, don't rely on the app as your only source of information or to make a diagnosis. Instead talk to your healthcare provider about your specific situation.
  • Be aware that many pelvic floor exercise app are not New Zealand based, so they may mention medicines or products that are not available in Aotearoa New Zealand.
  • Many apps have interactive features, eg, discussion boards or group chat rooms, where users can share their experiences. Be careful because in most cases these aren't monitored by a health professional so the advice or suggestions may not be safe or effective practice.

Before choosing an app, think about how it will benefit you and what you want it to be able to do.

  • An app will only be helpful if you use it, so it needs to be something you like using and find easy to use.
  • If you find the app difficult to use, or you don't like the imagery or look of it, or the language it uses, you may want to find another one that suits you better.
  • For more guidance on how to choose health apps, see how to choose a health app.
  • It's important to remember that apps don’t replace professional help or your doctor’s advice.

App Features Clinical score

Squeezy NHS pelvic floor app

  • Aimed at women.
  • Audio and visual exercise guides.
  • Customisable exercise plan.
  • Tracking and monitoring.
  • Education and information.
  • Designed by physiotherapists.
  • Available from Google Play and iTunes.
  • Cost: $6.49 ($NZ).
  • Read more about Squeezy NHS pelvic floor app.
5 star review

Kegel Kat 

  • Gamification.
  • Fun and interactive.
  • Training plans.
  • Workout diary.
  • Reminders.
  • Available from Google Play and iTunes.
  • Cost: free/ $4.39.  
  • Read more about Kegel Kat.

4 star review

Kegel Trainer – Exercises

  • Aimed at men and women. 
  • Free version is very basic.
  • Paid version has a full exercise program with gradually increasing difficulty, exercise log and customisable levels.
  • Available from Google Play and iTunes.
  • Cost: basic free; paid upgrade.
  • Read more about Kegel Trainer – Exercises.   
Free version:


1 star review

Squeezy for men app

 
  • Aimed at men.
  • Audio and visual exercise guides.
  • Customisable exercise plan.
  • Education and information.
  • Designed by physiotherapists.
  • Available from Google Play and iTunes.
  • Cost: $6.49 ($NZ).
  • Read more about Squeezy for men app.
3 star review

References

  1. Sudol NT, Adams-Piper E, Perry R, et al. In search of mobile applications for patients with pelvic floor disorders(external link). Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2017;25(3):252-256

Disclaimer: The NZ Health App Library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly.

Factsheets – using health apps safely

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