disclosed herein are a device and a method for vaginal rehabilitation . the present device , according to some embodiments , may be a mobile , liquid - sealed , easy to use electrical stimulator for treating one or more conditions such as urine incontinence , organ prolapsed and / or the like . present embodiments may be better understood with reference to the accompanying drawings . reference is now made to fig1 , which shows an illustration of a perineal rehabilitation device . depicted is an endocavity applicator 100 which may comprise an oblong portion 100 a for inserting into the cavity ( e . g . the vagina ), and a long thin portion 100 b which may comprise a handle for inserting and removing the applicator . the endocavity applicator may be sealed so as to be easy to clean . oblong portion 100 a may be equipped with multiple annular stimulation electrodes , by way of example herein two electrodes 101 and 102 . other electrode shapes , in particular circular arcs may also be implemented . stimulation electrodes 101 and 102 may be used to apply the electrical stimuli . the number of stimulation electrodes may be greater . nevertheless , studies have shown that the ratio of the number of electrodes to the effectiveness of stimuli is very satisfactory when using two electrodes . assuming the device may be designed for vaginal use in such manner that oblong portion 100 a is inserted in full , stimulation electrodes 101 and 102 may occupy the first four centimeters of oblong portion 100 a , since it may be their optimal and most effective location . applicator 100 may include at least one microprocessor for managing the stimuli , and a communication module , for wire communicating with a control module 108 . control module 108 may function as a remote control for the user . control module 108 may include a display screen 110 and multiple control buttons , by way of example herein five buttons 112 , 114 , 116 , 118 , 120 . control module 108 may also include a battery , at least one microprocessor , at least one memory module for storing data , and a communication module for wire communicating with applicator 100 . button 112 may serve to switch the device on and off . button 112 may be also used for stopping the stimulation at any moment . button 114 may enable the treatment to be started and paused momentarily . buttons 116 , 118 and 120 may serve as multi - functional keys , allowing controlling a variety of changing functionalities , such as validation of choices , selecting treatment , setting treatment duration and intensity , view session report , setting preferred language , date and time , etc . applicator 100 and control module 108 may apply wired communication between them . any type of wired communication protocol may be used , such as ethernet , usb ( universal serial bus ), etc . wired communication may be obtained via applicator connector 106 and control module connector 122 , by way of example herein din3 connectors , which may be connected with a wire suitable for the communication protocol of choice . specifically , muscular contraction may weaken after several successive contractions . it may then become inefficient for the muscle that is fatigued or that is becoming fatigued to be stimulated strongly . advantageously , applicator 100 may include a sensor for measuring the reactions of the user &# 39 ; s body , e . g . a pressure sensor suitable for measuring muscle contraction , which may be implemented by a strain gauge . the measurement of this contraction may then be transmitted in real time to control module 108 , which may adjust the stimulation intensity according to measured muscle contraction , for creating an adapted use . moreover , this data may be recorded on control module memory , to provide feedback of user advancement to the user and / or to health professional , in real time during treatment session and / or during report analysis after treatment . reference is now made to fig2 , which shows an illustration of the device charging . control module 108 may be connected to a charger 200 using a charging cable 202 , which may be a usb cable . charger 200 in turn , may be connected to a mains outlet 204 , to allow charging . reference is now made to fig3 , which shows an example of a display on the screen of the control module . an indicator 300 may indicate whether connection with applicator 100 may be established or not ( e . g . green indicator for communication and red indicator for no communication ). an indicator 302 may indicate the stimulation intensity level graphically . an indicator 304 may indicate the stimulation intensity level numerically . an indicator 306 may specify the stimulation program ( in this example “ effort p 1 ”) that may be running or may have been selected . an indicator 308 may display a timer showing the elapsed or remaining duration of the treatment . an indicator 310 may indicate that stimulation is currently operating . in this example , it may be depicted by a circle with a disk at its center that is lighted only when stimulation is active . indicators 312 and 314 may indicate that multi - functional buttons 118 and 120 are now configured to increase or decrease stimulation intensity level , respectively . an indicator 316 may indicate the device battery level . reference is now made to fig4 , which shows a flow chart of the system operation . control module 108 may be switched on using button 112 , and screen 110 may display a “ wake - up ” indication , in step s 1 . screen 110 may then invite the user to press on button 116 ( herein button 1 ) in order to select a treatment option , in step s 2 . the user may be invited to select treatment program from a list of programs , using buttons 116 , 118 , and 120 ( herein buttons 1 , 2 , and 3 ), in step s 3 . specifically , the user may select from the following programs : programs p 1 and p 2 may be dedicated for treating stress incontinence , and program p 3 may be dedicated for treating mixed incontinence . the programs specific parameters may be given by the following table : afterwards , the system may invite the user to select the duration of the treatment , using buttons 116 , 118 , and 120 ( herein buttons 1 , 2 , and 3 ), in step s 4 . the system may then invite the user to insert applicator 100 into the vagina , in step s 5 . after applicator 100 may have been inserted correctly , the system may invite the user to press on button 114 in order to start the stimulation program , in step s 6 . screen 110 may then display a message announcing of stimulation test start , in step t 1 . in step t 2 , the test sequence may begin with stimulation at zero intensity level , and the user may be invited to increase stimulation intensity level by pressing on “+”, using button 118 ( herein button 2 ). when she might feel a convenient level of stimulation , she may press “ ok ” using button 120 ( herein button 3 ). alternatively , the intensity level may be adjusted automatically by control module 108 , according to body feedback ( e . g . muscle contraction ) measured by a sensor embedded in applicator 100 and transmitted to control module 108 . the test may be performed at the beginning of each session , and allow obtaining important medical data , namely the user &# 39 ; s sensitivity threshold and advancement level . a health professional may then measure the effectiveness of the treatment , knowing such data . the selected stimulation program may then put into operation in step p 1 . a timer counting down may appear and the user may increase and / or decrease the intensity level , using buttons 118 and 120 ( herein buttons 2 and 3 ). alternatively , the intensity level may be adjusted automatically by control module 108 , according to body feedback ( e . g . muscle contraction ) measured by a sensor embedded in applicator 100 and transmitted to control module 108 . while the program is running , indicator 310 may light up when a stimulation starts and may turn off when it stops . this may enable the user to know when stimulation is taking place in order to contract her muscles at the same time . in application of kegel exercises , such contraction may encourage treatment and restoration or reinforcement of muscular structures . the user may also pause and / or resume the program momentarily , using 5 button 114 . the duration of stimulation and its intensity may be stored automatically in the memory of control module 108 . after the treatment session has finished , screen 110 may display an “ end of session ” indication , in step p 2 . executed treatment session parameters may be automatically stored in control module memory . thus , after session ending , screen 110 may automatically display a “ report ” indication , in step r 1 , immediately followed by a summary report of the executed treatment , in step r 2 . the report may include treatment session time and date , selected program , duration , average intensity level , stimulation test value , status of the session ( completed successfully or not ), etc . treatment session history for all executed treatment sessions may be available to the user and / or health professional , by selecting the “ reports ” option with button 120 ( herein button 3 ), in step s 2 . reference is now made to fig5 , which shows an illustration of the optional connection of the control module to a computer . the connection between control module 108 and a computer 500 ( e . g . the computer of the user or of a health professional ) may be done by a usb cable 502 . the data stored in memory of control module 108 may then be accessible by computer 500 . it may also be possible to transfer the stored data to computer 500 . under such circumstances , the data may be subsequently presented using a format that may be suitable for reading that data by common software ( e . g . excel ). in the context of biofeedback applications , it is advantageous also to store a so called “ fitness ” test showing the automatic adaptation of the intensity of stimulation as a function of progress during the application of the treatment . this may provide information about the fatigability of the muscle and about its training . reference is now made to fig6 , which shows an example of data stored in the control module displayed on a computer screen . fig6 a shows a compact window 600 which may include a summary report of a specific session , and detailed window 602 which may include additional data regarding that session ( e . g . user name , graphical stimulation test summary , etc .). fig6 b shows a detailed window 604 which may include a list of treatment sessions performed by the user . the summary of the sensitivity tests in window 602 may be in the form of a curve of sensitivity threshold intensities detected by the user over the set of treatment sessions listed in window 604 . in the description and claims of the application , each of the words “ comprise ” “ include ” and “ have ”, and forms thereof , are not necessarily limited to members in a list with which the words may be associated . in addition , where there are inconsistencies between this application and any document incorporated by reference , it is hereby intended that the present application controls .
a vaginal rehabilitative device comprising : a vaginal electrical stimulation applicator ; and a control module connectable by a wire to said applicator and comprising a user interface for controlling electrical stimuli by said applicator and a display module configured to display data received from said applicator .