Digital pelvic health care for urinary incontinence

Study overview

Female urinary incontinence is common and can affect quality of life, mental health, confidence, and work productivity. Pelvic floor muscle training is a recommended first-line treatment, but access and adherence barriers leave many women untreated.

This study evaluated Bloom, Sword’s remote digital pelvic health program for female urinary incontinence. The program combined pelvic floor muscle training, education, real-time biofeedback, and asynchronous physical therapist management.

Key findings

Urinary incontinence symptoms improved

Participants reported meaningful improvement in urinary incontinence symptoms after completing the digital pelvic health program.

The program supported quality-of-life outcomes

The study evaluated outcomes beyond symptom frequency, reflecting how urinary incontinence affects daily life, confidence, and well-being.

Safety and feasibility were evaluated at scale

This was a large-scale prospective cohort study, which is important because pelvic health access barriers are widespread and scalable care models need evidence beyond small samples.

Digital pelvic care may reduce access barriers

By delivering pelvic floor training remotely with feedback and clinical support, the program may help women access first-line care without the logistical and stigma-related barriers of traditional in-person pelvic health treatment.

Why this study matters

This study is foundational for Sword’s women’s health evidence base. It shows that digital pelvic health care can be evaluated with the same clinical rigor as MSK rehabilitation and can address a high-prevalence condition that is often underdiagnosed or undertreated.

For clinical audiences, the study reinforces pelvic floor muscle training as a first-line approach delivered through a digital model. For organizations, it supports the value of making women’s health care more accessible, private, and scalable.

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