Results

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (2014) says 90% of women experience tearing during childbirth and first time mums are at risk of severe perineal tears.

Aniball is designed to significantly lower the risk of these injuries and help you with a smooth and natural birth without unnecessary medical interventions.

Statistics by Usti nad Orlici Hospital (2016) shows that 68% of mums experienced no tearing or episiotomy after exercising with Aniball and another 16% had only minor lacerations.

The prospective cohort study Investigating antenatal pelvic floor training using a vaginal balloon device in Czech women, Fousek et al., published in the British Journal of Midwifery (February 2023, Vol 31, No 2) shows that antenatal pelvic floor training with the Aniball device from 36 weeks of gestation in women delivering at term reduces the incidence of episiotomies (cases: 34% vs controls: 59%; P=0.007). 

Key points:

• This study examined birth outcomes in nulliparous women with spontaneous cephalic vaginal birth at term, comparing training with a balloon device antenatally or not training with a device.
• There was no statistical difference in the incidence of levator ani muscle avulsion between women who trained with a balloon device antenatally and those who did not. This is an important indicator that the use of Aniball does not increase the risk of levator ani avulsion.
• A statistically significant lower incidence of episiotomies was associated with device use. 

The findings from the present study are essential for a better understanding of the relationship between antenatal pelvic floor training using vaginal balloon devices, the course of labour and its possible consequences. In addition, the study provides important background information for further research with respect to the Aniball® device.