Kegel8 Vaginal Cones

After using it on and off for 4 weeks, the whole experience is getting easier and easier, that you would hardly notice that it is not an exercise but part of your daily routine.

When I first doing the exercise, I started on my bed laying on top of a clean towel and with a stand up mirror in between my legs. The towel is to catch any discharge or mess from the KE gel. The mirror is use to check if I have done the exercise correctly. An indicator clip is included in the box which attaches to the vaginal cone. It creates a curled-up tail that can tell you if you are exercising correctly or incorrectly. The tail moves downwards if you exercise correctly.
The first few days of exercise are not very easy and I almost gave up. I have to find a quiet time to avoid being called by the children and having to practise it in bed. The first exercise (beginner's exercise plan) which is the endurance Kegels which target slow twitch muscle fibres. This exercise took me 2 weeks before I moved onto stage 2 vaginal cone. Now I am much better at holding my wee and remember to exercise while I'm weeing on the toilet.

The cone is easy to insert and you won't feel pain or discomfort. They are nicely designed and comes three different attractive colours. I only apply just the right amount of gel to cover the cone so that it won't be too messy.

After moving away from practising in bed, I tried it while wearing baggy pants and while doing housework. It is not easy to do it while moving around. But it is achievable. I do find it quite uncomfortable walking with the tip poking on my underwear. So I much prefer to do in it bed while I can pay more attention to the exercise. In the advanced exercise plan, I am suppose to practise it by squatting, stepping and in the lunge position. Clearly I am not there yet as I have much more to do to improve holding it. The old saying of quality over quantity applies here for the exercises

The only drawback is the indicator clip. It is too small and easily misplaced. It comes off too easily and I stopped using the clip since it is optional anyway.

Overall, these products have helped me improve my pelvic floor. I found that I have not leaked while coughing or laughing. Even if I leak while sneezing, it was not as much as before I began the exercises. The improvements have been gradual and I'm not expecting massive improvements yet as it will take me at least 12 weeks or more to achieve a better result and of course it also depends on your individual body. This is a short term exercise but it will help you in the long run.

I rate this product 4 stars out of 5. I would recommend them to any women who might need to strengthen their pelvic floor. It is affordable and easy to use. It comes in a travel bag which means it is convenient to take with you if you go on holiday!

Was recommended these by my Physio, they have helped me isolate the correct muscles and made me much more aware of how my muscles work, and more importantly have stopped the leaks.
I have not worn a pad for 4 weeks now, which is amazing, but I knew I had to do something because I was having more and more accidents.
I would recommend this to other women like me, but it is not easy and you have to master the technique.
Jenny, 4 Children, 43 years.

I have used these for 4 weeks now and I am very pleased with my progress, I decided to do something after I wet myself at the school gates and just couldn't stop. I am 32 and I don't want to be in pads!
Progress is steady and I am on the middle weight one, it is easy to do and I have got a good routine together. Wish I had started right after the birth of my daughter, (she's 5 now) but I am making up for it.
I would recommend these!

My pelvic muscles are not too shot - even though I have had 3 kids! I can squeeze and lift and all that, but I wanted something to exercise against. I bought some aquaflex cones from Amazon and I was horrified that the small string (nylon) pull cord came off when the cone was inside me. I struggled to get the cone out and had to 'bear-down' - even Hubby had a go at fishing it out. I was in a real panic and the thought of going to accident and emergency with it stuck up me (Yeh yeh they say, Vaginal exercising??? - I BET!!) was just too embarrassing to imagine.
I finally did get it out, and I have complained to the makers - I think this is a real design fault. I can't imagine men would be putting anything inside them that is attached by a thin piece of line (like a bit of fishing line!). It is obviously not fit for purpose!
So I found these cones, they are more durable, and I was assured by these guys that it was made by clinicians who know what they are doing, and it would appear they are right. I like the fact that the outside stem part moved down when I get the squeeze right that's really good.
If I had one criticism - it's that I would like one without a stem - DOH! But then that takes us back to the bit where I got the other cone stuck because the stem is the method of removal. Followed the exercise plan, and definitely have more control over leaks etc which are now few and far between. (I have read they can also be hormone related - ie I leak at certain times of the month which would make sense)

I found the system with the cones quite easy to apply, but would have liked some visual e.g., movement to show how the tail moves. The diagrams do not make it clear for me. I do like the system for doing some work myself and if I can get a clearer idea as to how it works I may have a better understanding whether I'm moving the muscles correctly.

Bought these to try and stop the leaks when sneezing etc and have noticed a huge difference already - the helpline was great too when I was unsure. Great service and fantastic product, should be available on the nhs!!!

I have difficulty inserting the large one so use the middle or small one and to be honest I can't feel the sqeeze, the indicator doesn't move one way or the other. I know I'm not doing it properly but don't know what else to do. My leaking is not severe but it does happen.

Dear Aunty, I am sorry that you are having a problem 'feeling' the squeeze. Have you followed the latest Kegel8 Vaginal Cones instructions? http://www.kegel8.co.uk/downloads/instructions/en/exercisecones.pdf
The squeeze should start at your bum (as if trying to stop wind) and move to your vagina, you should then squeeze and lift inwards as if sucking in through your vagina. When a cone is in position and you squeeze correctly you will find that the wand/indicator goes down. This shows you that you are 'engaging' or using the correct muscles.
There are some women who find that their muscles are so weak, they have no feeling, or control whatsoever - if you think this might be you I would recommend that you look at an electronic pelvic toner - these 'make' your muscles move, they literally 'fire' the muscles back into action, these are ideal for women who have lost the connection between brain and pelvic floor and it helps them to re-engage their pelvic floor into working correctly.
Please let me know if I can help you further, we really want you to get exercising and help you to get a stronger pelvic floor
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I had problems after the birth of my daughter and knew that something wasn't quite right. Was recommended these by a physiotherapist who said that I have to treat my pelvic floor like my teeth - do them twice a day. That kinda stuck with me and I have found very effective results with these. It seems slow at first, but my physio said that most women give up before they get the results and that rebuilding the muscle strength takes at least 2 -3 months. She was right, I do kegels twice a day morning and night, and don't use pads any-more or leak when I cough and sneeze. Managed to get on daughters trampoline too at the weekend with no disastrous accident so I know it is working!

These really look very feminine, they are different weights and sizes and this is to help you graduate and become stronger. Obviously I wasn't as strong as I thought I was because when I put the small cone in it promptly fell out! So I went to the beginning and did it properly starting with the big wider lighter one and after 2 weeks progressed onto the middle one. It does take time, but the more I read about kegle exersise I realise that it takes time to rebuild the strength. I've used them for 6 weeks now and I have notices an improvement. Not rushing to the loo all the time, not wetting myself and partner noticed too. He said my muscles were gripping him too hard!

Bought these after seeing Embarrassing bodies and I knew I had to do something because pads are just not the answer. I have used them for a few days now and I have the 'knack'. It is not easy and I couldn't get the muscles to work at first, but now I have the technique I am loving it.
Am on with the middle cone so I feel I am making good progress (Im doing it twice a day) even tried the technique on Hubby - he loved it - most impressed.