{"id":5550,"date":"2024-04-10T09:08:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/?p=5550"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:30:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T09:30:27","slug":"mutu-vs-elvie-or-perifit-pros-and-cons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mutusystem.com\/en-uk\/pelvic-floor\/mutu-vs-elvie-or-perifit-pros-and-cons\/","title":{"rendered":"MUTU vs Elvie or Perifit: Pros and Cons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about pelvic floor exercise devices.  Do they actually work? And what are the pros and cons of using a device versus a pelvic floor exercise training programme like MUTU?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So by devices I\u2019m talking about something that you insert vaginally and usually it&#8217;s used alongside an app on your smartphone, brands like Perifit or Elvie.  And what the app does is it kind of gives you feedback on your phone via a sort of gamified app as to how well or not you\u2019re contracting and engaging your pelvic floor muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now devices that need to be inserted can work great for some women, and the gamification of the app element makes it more engaging for some. They show some proven results in improved pelvic floor muscle strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Dx27biKyciY?si=tz4qNsY-5MFZ-fpO\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some People will not Want to use an Internal Device<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First, there are many reasons that people may not be comfortable or willing to use an inserted device. Sexual trauma, religious or cultural beliefs, conditions such as vaginismus, or other sexual health or trauma-based circumstances, mean these are not for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gamified Apps Require you to have Plenty of Data to Spare and Regular Version Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Also on the equality-of-access\/accessibility angle, so-called &#8216;digital poverty&#8217; (a huge factor for health systems and the NHS) means that the confidence to use digital tools, as well as access to smartphones or devices with updated operating systems, denies access to many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In case you\u2019re thinking, &#8216;but MUTU is digital!&#8217; re the digital poverty\/accessibility angle&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MUTU is a web app, not a native app. A web app is a website you need to access with a name and password. and it\u2019s secure so your information is safe. 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