1) Enclose sensor in your hand.

2) Gently increase sensor pressure and size with manual pump. Watch the number increase on the display screen. You will feel the sensor inflate.

3) Gently Squeeze, Hold (contraction) and Release the sensor with your hand. Note that the sensor is only pressure sensitive in the middle. Observe the pressure display while you are doing this. You should get a feeling for the sensor and how much pressure you need to move the needle. Deflate sensor by pressing the knob just under the display to decrease the pressure in the sensor. You will see the pressure fall to zero on the display screen.

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Exercise Instructions:

1) Lie down flat on your bed. It may help to bend your knees with your feet flat against the bed surface.

2) Insert deflated sensor into vagina like a tampon just up to the flat black neck. You may use a water based lubricant to ease insertion.

3) Increase the pressure in the sensor with the manual pump up to a pressure that feels comfortable. (Gently increase the pressure. Each time you pump do not squeeze more than half an inch or 1cm)

4) Now try to imagine that you are interrupting your urine flow or that you are pulling the sensor deeper inside your vagina. Do not flex your abs or move your thighs while you do this. If you flex your abs you will tend to push the sensor out. If your thighs are relaxed and you are not pushing out the sensor you are doing the exercise correctly.

5) Squeeze, Hold and Release your vagina 30 times per set. Try to hold at least for 2 seconds - beginners have trouble to produce any movement of the needle at all. This is why you should exercise regularly. Soon you will be able to produce a 5, 10 or 20mm/hg increase with your pelvic floor muscles and you will notice the difference!

6) Deflate sensor by pressing the knob when you are done

7) Clean the sensor with water but make sure no water enters the air circuitry.

8) Repeat this training session twice a day. Do not exaggerate your eagerness especially when you have just started your training. Also important: Not more than 30 iterations per training session. Your pelvic floor muscle will be over stressed if you do so. Therefore: Do not over stress him, allow him a rest period after your training session.

9) Regular training is crucial for your success. Even if you did not train your pelvic floor muscles up to now, you will be able to overcome a resistance of 5mm Hg after approximately a week. After 2-3 weeks your pelvic floor muscles should be able to produce a pressure increase of 10-20 mm Hg in the sensor.

10) As soon as you recognize that the training sessions get too easy for you, simply increase the base pressure in the sensor. An example: If you performed your training sessions with a base pressure of 50 mm Hg up to now, increase it up to 80 mm Hg. This increase makes it more difficult for you to perform the contractions. But this increases the training effect.