Evidence & review

Sources and Review Status

Sources checked: October 12, 2026 · Content version: MVP-C-1

Professional content review: pending

The product team prepared the current app and website content from the public sources below. It has not yet received signed review by a urology, gynecology, pelvic-floor physical therapy, or qualified sexual-health professional. We publish that status to avoid presenting research as clinical endorsement.

Core sources

  1. NIDDK: Kegel Exercises — identification, contraction and full release, avoiding routine midstream stopping, and avoiding overdoing practice.
  2. Cleveland Clinic: Kegel Exercises — normal breathing, individual suitability, and tightness from excessive practice.
  3. Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS: Relaxing the Pelvic Floor — overactive pelvic floor, diaphragmatic breathing, and release.
  4. Cambridge University Hospitals: Pelvic Floor Muscle Exercises — relaxation matters as much as tightening, plus rest between sets.
  5. RAINN: Consent 101 — consent that is clear, voluntary, ongoing, and withdrawable.
  6. ACOG: Pelvic Support Problems — pelvic-floor exercise and professional support.

Review requirement

Before professional review is complete, a reviewer must assess intensity and contraindications, stop and referral guidance, outcome language, consent content, and Chinese/English consistency, then record name, credentials, date, content version, edits, and signature. The working form is CONTENT_REVIEW.md in the repository.