Leading fem-tech brand Elvie have launched a one of a kind playlist with three musical tracks designed to mimic the sound of the pelvic floor during orgasm, pregnancy, and menstruation.
The Pelvic Floor Playlist playlist, created by Elvie and directed by singer songwriter Jazz Morley, aims to bring awareness to the relatively unknown and under researched pelvic floor muscle.
Research by Elvie suggests nearly ⅓ of women in the UK have little to no knowledge about their pelvic floor, and almost ½ say they wouldn’t do anything about it if they experienced issues with their pelvic floor.
Marta Downer, pelvic expert and pelvic health physiotherapist to stars, said:
“The pelvic floor is critically important, and it needs to function well throughout a woman’s life. From puberty, the menstruation cycle, right through to sexual intercourse and pregnancy, the pelvic floor muscle is responsible for supporting the bladder, bowel and the uterus.”
“Strengthening the pelvic floor can reduce the likelihood of pelvic-related health conditions, such as incontinence, prolapse and sexual pain. Good pelvic floor health may also aid in increasing sexual pleasure, and orgasms.”
“Although there has been a small shift in women’s healthcare, there continues to be limited research on pelvic floor health. And whilst there is an increasing amount of education and normalisation emerging on pelvic health, there is still much we do not know and more intervention and education is needed so support and treatment can be made more accessible. “
Praised by the likes of Radio 1 & Radio 2, lead creative on the three tracks, Jazz Morley, used science to inspire the composition behind each track and wrote the following descriptions.
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Orgasm: The track starts off dreamy and relaxed to reflect the relaxed state of the pelvic floor, as the blood flows to sexual organs and the superficial pelvic floor muscles of the vagina tighten, you hear a crescendo of rousing synths. The music matches the rate and amplitude of the contractions of the pelvic floor by settling into rhythmic swells and surges.
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Pregnancy and childbirth: The pelvic floor muscles are put under a lot of strain during pregnancy, supporting the internal organs as well as the uterus. This is depicted in the music with a gradually lowering pitch as the pelvic floor weakens. As the baby is pushed down through the pelvis, the pelvic floor muscles lengthen and stretch, and this is where the low notes are temporarily lifted and soaring strings are heard. You then hear a very low, almost tone-less dragging sound representing a pelvic floor with less elasticity after giving birth.
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Menstruation: The pelvic floor muscle is significantly lower during the first 7 – 14 days of the menstrual cycle, which is interpreted with a rhythmic low throb. Where the music reaches a new plateau and you hear a simple ‘droplet’, this is the moment where ovulation starts. During the luteal phase at around 15 – 26 days, the pelvic floor can strengthen so the music becomes stronger and more direct. This is when women may begin to experience pelvic floor muscle spasms, back pain and abdominal cramping. During menstruation oestrogen levels fall and pelvic floor muscles can feel weaker as well as less supportive, stretched, lengthened.
The playlist is one of many steps Elvie has taken over the last few years to educate women on their pelvic floor health. Starting with a giant peeing billboard to raise awareness of pelvic floor issues during exercise back in 2022, Elvie are on their continual mission to bring awareness to inequalities within health.
Tania Boler, Founder of Elvie, said: “Despite being critical for women, pelvic floor health is still often overlooked and under-invested – so perhaps it’s not surprising that so many women don’t know much about this muscle.”
“At Elvie, we built our pelvic floor Trainer, Elvie Trainer, to help women visualise their pelvic floor muscles and train them correctly. It’s such a critical part of the body that so many women know nothing about, and this playlist is an introspective look at what’s happening inside in the hope that we educate women on the role their pelvic floor plays in their health.”
For more information on Elvie Trainer and the Pelvic Floor Playlist, visit www.elvie.com and follow Elvie on socials.
