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1. Principles and practices

Wooden Case PMFT

1.1 Sketches of Final Project Ideas

PFMT Trainer

The negative impact incontinence has in the quality of life of women is [silently] known to be high yet unaddressed, even at this time and age. In the Global North, disposable products provide individuals with the opportunity to continue having a normal life, however, that is at a high financial, ecological and physiological cost. In the Global South resources are scarce, being self-isolation the most common choice.

My intention is to create a simple device programmed to be a workout guide for individuals in need of a pelvic floor strengthening routine, yet discrete and economic alternative designed to be used externally.

1.2 Audience

The main targeted audience are pre-menopausal and menopausal women, as well as individuals experiencing incontinence and those in the second trimester of their postpartum. These age group tend to feel unease to use gadgets or systems designed to be worn internally, therefore, a small device endowed with the possibility to guide via light, sound or vibration could represent a solution to their problem.

1.3 Expert Analysis

Loss of strength on the pelvic floor muscle group is a global problem. Women who have given birth, carry large loads of weight, are ageing and/or suffer from a [lung] cough producing disease are at higher risk.

In spite of it [pelvic muscle strength loss] being a generalised preventable problem, it is usually only addressed once surgery is needed. Due to medical costs running high, is common to hear most women go about their lives with a vaginal prolapse possibly originated a couple o decades prior.

Studies show that exercise of the pelvic floor muscles is the best form of prevention, however, the subject tends to be tabu in most parts of the world.

1.4 Problem Solving

The device is programmed with an array of exercises capable to help bring back normal strength within the first 12 weeks of use.

Last update: October 5, 2023