Use Instructions

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Figure 4: The Bladder Diary and Surveys feature to track bladder control progress.
Once you have set up your PeriCoach (see How to exerciseon page 24),
you can begin your pelvic floor exercises. You will need to have the phone
on which you installed the PeriCoach app handy. At the start of your
exercise regime, you insert the probe and record your current maximum
contraction force. This becomes the baseline level for assessing the
progress of your subsequent exercise regime, and also customises the
sensor settings for your abilities.
With your current maximum force recorded, you can begin the first
exercise of the regime. You start by selecting an appropriate exercise
program and level on your phone. During the exercise, you can see a
graph on your phone of the strength of your contractions relative to your
baseline level.
If sound and vibration are enabled on your phone, you will hear a beep
and phone vibrates to let you know when to contract your muscles, and