Kegel8 produce one of the most popular electronic pelvic toning devices available. There are many claims about that they are extremely effective, delivering fast results but does the Kegel8 work as reported?
There are 4 models in the full range, the Kegel8 Tight and Tone, the Plus, the Ultra and the Ultra Plus. All four look pretty much the same, with the differences between the plus models simply being the width of the probe. The wider probe offered with the plus is simply to cater for women who have a particularly slack or weakened pelvic floor, perhaps caused due to difficult or multiple childbirth.
The Ultra version is newer and has 14 programs compared to 9 on the standard Tight and Tone and although the handheld portion of the device is updated and has a more high-tech appearance, there is little difference in terms of how the probe works when inside the vagina, which is the most important factor.
The Kegel8 works by delivering thousands of harmless electronic impulses into the muscles within the vagina, making the muscles contract as they would do during an effective pelvic squeeze. The difference is that many women find it difficult to perform their kegel exercises for a number of reasons-often women are unsure that they are performing them correctly, sometimes the pelvic floor is so weakened that there is no discernible tone so you cannot tell if you are actually squeezing the muscles at all. Also, to do a sufficient number to make any difference, you would have to exercise for a considerable time each day. Compare this to the Kegel8. These devices produce thousands of contractions during just one session. They are measured and carried out correctly, resulting in exercising which effectively tones up the pelvic floor.
The reason why the Kegel8 does work for the vast majority of women is because it really is "no effort" exercising. Many women fail due to lack of time or motivation, whereas the benefit of using a device such as this means that you can sit and relax whilst the Kegel8 takes over all the hard work for you. Many women do their "exercising" whilst reading or watching TV and quickly find that they can make it part of their daily routine.
The vast majority of women surveyed report that they see an improvement within a couple of weeks, with some seeing improvements within just a few days. There is no doubt that when used as directed, most women find that the Kegel8 does work for toning the pelvic floor.
Like most muscles though, the "use it or lose it" advice applies. Once your muscles are restored to health, you should still use the Kegel8 for maintenance, with the recommendation being a couple of times a week.
