Women who are relying on incontinence products after giving birth may benefit from a new software program for the Nintendo Wii.
PhysioFun Pelvic Floor Training is designed to help women train their pelvic floor muscles, thereby reducing symptoms of urinary incontinence.
Developed in collaboration with the Dr Becker hospital group in Germany, the software contains a 30-day training programme, the intensity of which can be tailored to the individual. With just ten minutes a day, women can strengthen their pelvic floor muscles and follow their progress with the help of statistics.

The program could be beneficial for any woman with urinary incontinence, not just those who have recently given birth.
Thomas Claus, from the Dr Becker Hospital Group in Nuembrecht, said: "The PhysioFun Pelvic Floor Training provides significant training success, specifically with the postnatal exercises after pregnancy.
"We recommend its use also in connection with muscle-related urinary incontinence for seniors."

According to the NHS Choices website, women who develop stress incontinence during pregnancy or in the first six weeks after giving birth are more likely to have stress incontinence five years later.
In addition, stress incontinence tends to be more common after a vaginal birth than a caesarean section.