Description
- Pelvic floor trainer
- External
- 20 minutes a day
- FDA-cleared
Elitone: at-home pelvic floor therapy for bladder leaks
Elitone is an external pelvic floor trainer, FDA-cleared to treat stress urinary incontinence in women: the leaks that come with a cough, sneeze, laugh or workout. A GelPad worn like a pad does the pelvic floor work for you, no insert.
Because “just do your Kegels” is easier said than done with a newborn.
Is Elitone right for you?
Best for
- Leaks when you cough, sneeze, laugh, lift or exercise
- Moms at least 6 weeks after birth, with your doctor’s OK
- Anyone who finds Kegels hard to do right or to keep up
Maybe not for
- Pregnancy: don’t use Elitone while pregnant or trying to conceive
- A pacemaker or other electronic implant, or heart problems
- Practicing Kegels yourself with app feedback: see the Elvie Trainer
How Elitone works
- Stick the GelPad on your skin around your pubic bone, where a pad would sit.
- Connect it to the controller, turn it on and set a comfortable level.
- Get dressed and go about your day. After 20 minutes it turns itself off.
Each session gently contracts your pelvic floor muscles 100 times. Most women feel a tingle where the GelPad touches the skin and a tightening inside.
Why moms choose an external pelvic floor trainer
- Nothing inserted
- No vaginal probe. The GelPad stays on the outside, and it won’t pull hair.
- Does the work for you
- Stimulation contracts the right muscles, so you don’t have to find them yourself.
- Wear it while you multitask
- Fold laundry or answer email during a session.
- No app needed
- A small rechargeable controller with simple buttons.
Questions moms ask about Elitone
How soon after birth can I use it?
Elitone recommends waiting 6 weeks after you deliver. Ask your doctor if you’d like to start sooner.
How long until I see results?
Elitone suggests 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week, for about 6 weeks. In its study, 95% of women had fewer leaks and leaks dropped 71% on average. After that, many women cut back to occasional sessions.
What if my leaks come with a sudden urge to go?
Elitone is cleared for stress leaks and may also help mixed leaks. If you only have urge leaks, Elitone makes a separate device, Elitone URGE. Your doctor can help you tell the difference.
How long do the GelPads last?
Each GelPad can be reused at least 3 times, or until it stops sticking. The 10 in the box are meant to cover the first 6 weeks.
Can Elitone be covered by insurance?
Sometimes. Elitone is billed as a pelvic floor stimulator, and coverage depends on your plan. It usually needs a prescription and notes from your provider, and we work directly with your provider to get them. Call us and we’ll check your plan before anything ships.
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