Stress incontinence and digital pelvic floor exercisers?

[flossyfloo]

Hi, I have been struggling on and off with stress incontinence which has got worse since having DC3 almost 3 years ago. I saw a physiotherapist after DC1 which was great but I have always had difficulty isolating the muscles so that the exercises are effective. I have also come to accept that I just do not have the time or motivation to continue doing pelvic floor exercises every day..... forever. So, I am considering the lazy route and getting a machine to do the work for me.

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with digital pelvic floor exercisers?

Any advice, experience or recommendations would be gratefully received.

Anyone?

You're not alone. I did a years physio, didn;t try the machine at home but did at the hosital. I would suggest the home machine. i also had collegen injections in to the muscle to try and strengthen them but this is only a temporary measure. There is medication available for this. I'm not currently taking the meds as trying for DC2. Good luck and don't be embarassed, it's more common than you think!

Hi.
I sustained multiple serous birth injuries when I had DC1 18 months ago. As part of my treatment I've been seeing an excellent gynae physio and she's got me using Neurotrac Continence electronic stimulator. It's been really good and has helped me progress in ways I never would have been able to otherwise. In general I wouldn't recommend using these things without instruction and supervision - depending on what type of damage you have you could end up hurting yourself if you are not able to accurately gauge how strong is "too strong". And on my one there are masses of different programmes, so it's confusing to know what to use. But if you could get a gynae physio to help you out, I think it's a great idea. And, provided you can get a bit of privacy, you can watch TV at the same time .

Thanks for your replies.

I think I may make an appointment to see the GP, although it is a bit embarrassing! I'm not usually embarrassed easily and I know stress incontinence in not uncommon but for some reason with this I really don't want to see my GP!