{"id":91753,"title":"Pippa: a Pelvic Floor Fitness Booster for Women","tagline":"Get fit, inside and out","body":"# **Meet Pippa**\n\n# The world's first workout product designed to boost pelvic floor fitness—just by wearing it while you move.\n\n[https://youtu.be/OP0vhTb6n8U?si=ZOPh69qU3PaznicV](https://youtu.be/OP0vhTb6n8U?si=ZOPh69qU3PaznicV%5C)\n\nPippa is worn internally (like a tampon). The soft silicone spring gently conforms to the body, activating pelvic floor muscles with each step, stretch, or squat. No batteries, no routines—just natural, effortless, on-the-go exercise.\n\n**✅**  Up to 35% more lift during a contraction\\\n✅  Fits seamlessly into a daily workout or walk\\\n✅  Two models for a comfy, personalized fit\n\n**The Problem**\n\n78M American women worry about pelvic floor weakness, including college and pro athletes, new moms, and older women. Pelvic floor weakness can lead to a range of problems, including urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and more, significantly impacting quality of life. Most solutions are high-effort, expensive, inconvenient — or all of the above.\n\n# **The Solution**\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=91753\u0026key=user_uploads/583225/4f74514a-9282-4194-b496-f5a8f8bb9a9e)\n\nPippa is the world’s first _conforming resistance spring._ It comes in two sizes and levels of resistance: light (42mm) and medium (50mm).\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=91753\u0026key=user_uploads/583225/b5b7eaf1-5356-4c53-a2f9-deb7d4cb441e)\n\nIt works like a resistance band, but for hard-to-reach inner core.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=91753\u0026key=user_uploads/583225/0d8c4d39-8f5e-41f3-ad68-1bd2736df857)\n\nPippa passively responds to core muscle movement by expanding and compressing, thereby activating the muscles and increasing effective function by up to 35%.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=91753\u0026key=user_uploads/583225/483ecf52-ea8b-4f74-9b7f-11f453d8460e)\n\nThe reusable applicator makes it easy to put Pippa into place. The large finger loop makes anytime removal a breeze.\n\n![uploaded image](/media/?type=post\u0026id=91753\u0026key=user_uploads/583225/c47281f3-861d-4a89-baef-c1226c1e9092)\n\n# **The Founders**\n\nProduct inventor, [Carly Price](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pricecarly/) (L), has designed many award-winning and commercially successful consumer products. She conceived Pippa after trying different solutions for kegel exercise and bladder support, none of which met her comfort and convenience expectations. \\\n\\\nCofounder and CEO, [Melody Roberts](https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodyannroberts/) (R), incubated service models and self-ordering solutions for McDonald’s and Panera. \\\n\\\nWe worked with a wide range of experts–including urogynecologists, physiotherapists, and other health professionals–to ensure Pippa would be comfortable and fully safe.\n\n# **Our Asks**\n\n* **Get the full story** at [**Kickstarter**](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/liv-labs/get-fit-inside-and-out-with-pippa)\n* **Share this post** **with friends and family** of any age\n* **Suggest potential retailers** to [**melody@livlabsfitness.com**](mailto:melody@liv-labs.com)","slug":"Nrt-pippa-a-pelvic-floor-fitness-booster-for-women","created_at":"2025-07-01T01:00:27.624Z","updated_at":"2026-05-24T22:26:11.495Z","total_vote_count":12,"url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Nrt-pippa-a-pelvic-floor-fitness-booster-for-women","share_image_url":"https://www.ycombinator.com/media/?type=post\u0026id=91753\u0026key=user_uploads/583225/4f74514a-9282-4194-b496-f5a8f8bb9a9e","company":{"id":24925,"name":"Liv Labs","slug":"liv-labs-inc","url":"http://www.livlabsfitness.com","logo":"https://bookface-images.s3.amazonaws.com/small_logos/d04ff6a19ab10afb3e0382e2123517645c7ed8f5.png","batch":"Summer 2021","industry":"Healthcare","tags":["Hardware","Consumer Health Services","Women's Health","Consumer Products"],"search_path":"https://bookface.ycombinator.com/company/24925"}}