Pelvic Floor Reeducation with LadySystem® Vaginal Cones

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Pelvic Floor Reeducation with LadySystem Vaginal
Cones
An Effective, Discreet and Easy Way to Treat and
Prevent Urinary Stress Incontinence
The health information contained herein is
provided for general informational and
educational purposes only. It is not intended to
replace discussions with a healthcare
professional.
All rights reserved 2010-2011 Duchesnay Inc.
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The Strengthening of Pelvic Floor Muscles with
Vaginal Cones an Established Therapy

• In 2006, vaginal cones were included in the SOGC
  Clinical Practice Guidelines as an effective
  pelvic floor reeducation therapy for women with
  urinary stress incontinence.
• Most women have difficulty doing pelvic floor
  exercises (Kegel Exercises) because they do not
  know how to contract the right muscles. Therefore
  they do not obtain the expected results.
• Vaginal cones were specifically designed to help
  women contract only the proper pelvic floor
  muscles through a reflex contraction or
  biofeedback mechanism, which is triggered upon
  insertion of the cone in the vagina.

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• When doing traditional pelvic floor exercises
  without vaginal cones, a woman must actively and
  repeatedly contract her pelvic muscles not
  knowing if she is contracting the proper muscles.
  She often has to seek help from a healthcare
  professional or physiotherapist.
• One of the key benefits of vaginal cones is that
  they target the proper pelvic floor muscles to be
  contracted. When a cone is inserted in the
  vagina, only these muscles contract automatically
  around the cone to retain it. It is called
  biofeedback or passive contraction mechanism,
  since contractions are not consciously triggered.
  
• Once the cone is inserted, you can move around in
  the house, walk and do your usual activities it
  is part of the exercise. The cone will stay in
  place with only a slight active contraction on
  your part during the exercise session (15
  minutes, twice a day).

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• Once you feel you do not need to make hardly any
  effort to retain the cone, you just move up to a
  heavier cone to continue your LadySystem
  therapy. While you progress throughout your
  programme and move up from one cone to another,
  you will feel improvement in the pelvic floor
  muscle tone.
• This unique combination of passive and active
  contractions provided with the LadySystem
  therapy increases the efficacy of the exercise
  and produces results rapidly. Your pelvic floor
  muscle tone builds up, the frequency of urinary
  leakage episodes tapers down (e.g. when sneezing,
  coughing or making an effort) and the urinary
  stress incontinence symptoms are eventually
  resolved.

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The LadySystem Set
Elegant and discreet case containing 5 cones of
identical shape and volume but of progressive
weight
No. 1 4.9 g No. 2 20.5 g No. 3 32.0 g No.
4 44.0 g No. 5 55.0 g
LadySystem does not contain latex. The materials
used in the manufacturing of LadySystem cones
comply with pharmacological safety standards.
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What Women Using LadySystem Vaginal Cones Say
about this Pelvic Floor Reeducation Therapy

• According to a recent survey, women using
  LadySystem vaginal cones to exercise their
  pelvic floor muscles described the benefits of
  this therapy as follows
• It works fast
• It is easy to use
• It is discreet
• It is light, gentle, soft

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How LadySystem Works

• The basic principle of the LadySystem therapy is
  to exercise your pelvic floor muscles using a set
  of vaginal cones of same size but of progressive
  weight ranging from 4.9 to 55 grams.
• The exercise consists in inserting a selected
  cone into the vagina as explained in the
  Information Leaflet. You can also view the video
  presentation on this website.

When you insert a cone in your vagina, the pelvic
floor muscles will instantly contract around the
cone to retain it. With only a slight effort of
active contraction on your part, keep moving and
doing your normal activities in the house for the
duration of the exercise period which should not
exceed 15 minutes, twice a day.
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Outcome Benefits of the LadySystem Therapy

• Exercising regularly with the LadySystem vaginal
  cones as directed will gradually strengthen the
  pelvic floor muscles and improve the opening and
  closing mechanism of your bladder.
• The frequency of urine leakage will taper down
  until the symptoms of urinary stress incontinence
  resolve or improve significantly.

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Before the LadySystem Therapy Program
After the LadySystem Therapy Program
Weakened pelvic floor poor closing of the
bladder urine leakage
Stronger pelvic floor tight closing of the
bladder no urine leakage
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How to Use the LadySystem Vaginal Cones

• Step-by-step instructions on the selection and
  use of the LadySystem vaginal cones must be
  followed to ensure effective and safe pelvic
  floor reeducation and proper treatment of urinary
  stress incontinence.
• Refer to the Consumer Information Leaflet
  inserted in the LadySystem package, or go to the
  How to Use the LadySystem Vaginal Cones section
  of this website.
• A LadySystem Video Presentation is also available
  on the LadySystem website. It will guide you
  through the LadySystem vaginal cone therapy and
  provide you with user-friendly tips to help you
  feel relaxed and comfortable while starting your
  exercise program.
• The Frequently Asked Questions section of this
  website may also provide you with the answers you
  may be looking for.

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