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Research on MV Health devices spans pelvic pain, arousal, lubrication and orgasm, erectile function, rehabilitation and ejaculation. Explore reported outcomes, patient experiences and clinical perspectives alongside the original publications.

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Women’s health studies

Research on pelvic pain, arousal, lubrication, orgasm and experiences of care.

12 entries
Crescendo
01
Conference abstract2022

Design Uncontrolled pilot

Multicenter study on women with genito-pelvic pain

Authors: J. E. Rodriguez Martinez · M. C. López Martínez · J. Martínez Mas · M. del M. Conesa Peñalver

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · CIAGO

21 recruited; 11 completed · 12 weeks

Investigators followed women with genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder (GPPPD) during 12 weeks of home use of Crescendo.

Reported findings

  • Mean FSFI pain-domain score increased from 0.40 to 2.32 among the 11 completers.
  • Higher FSFI pain-domain scores indicate less pain; this is a score change, not a fivefold reduction in pain.
Crescendo
02
Conference abstract2023

Design Uncontrolled combined intervention

A cognitive-behavioral intervention for female sexual arousal disorder

Authors: Jesús E. Rodríguez · Lucrecia Martínez · Natalia Bonachera

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology, Sexual Medicine Service · University of Murcia, Faculty of Psychology

16 participants · 12 weeks

A multicenter study combined cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), three educational sessions and Crescendo use in women with female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD).

Reported findings

  • Mean FSFI arousal score increased from 1.31 to 2.27 (approximately 73%).
  • Mean FSFI lubrication score increased from 1.23 to 2.38 (approximately 93%).

Values shown are from the published abstract; the baseline and follow-up values differ from those in the company summary.

Crescendo 2
03
Conference abstract2024

Design Uncontrolled case series

A vibrating device in the management of female situational anorgasmia

Authors: J. E. Rodríguez Martínez · R. Dadian · A. García Gómez

Publication affiliations: ISM · School of Sex Therapy · University of Murcia

19 participants · 6 and 12 weeks

A prospective case series evaluated Crescendo 2 use alongside education in women experiencing difficulty achieving orgasm during intercourse.

Reported findings

  • Mean FSFI orgasm score increased from 1.62 to 3.47 at six weeks and 3.43 at twelve weeks.
  • The abstract reports 90.47% orgasm achievement during intercourse at study end; the denominator is unclear.
Legato
04
Conference abstract2024

Design Uncontrolled combined intervention

Focused mechanical vibration for female sexual arousal disorder

Authors: J. E. Rodriguez · R. Dadian · V. Suarez · M. D. M. Martinez

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · School of Sex Therapy · UCAM · University of Murcia

14 participants · 8 weeks

Investigators assessed Legato’s external focused mechanical vibration, alongside education, in women reporting arousal and lubrication difficulties.

Reported findings

  • Mean FSFI arousal score increased from 1.56 to 2.85 (approximately 83%) after eight weeks.
  • Mean lubrication score increased from 0.77 to 3.15 (approximately fourfold).
Molto
05
Conference abstract2024

Design Case report

A novel approach to vaginismus: a case report

Authors: J. E. Rodriguez · R. Dadian · V. Suarez

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · School of Sex Therapy · UCAM

1 participant · 8 weeks

Investigators documented eight weeks of home use of Molto by one patient diagnosed with vaginismus and pain during penetration.

Reported findings

  • FSFI pain-domain score increased from 0 to 4.8 on the 0–6 scale.

A fold increase cannot be calculated from a zero baseline. This result describes one patient.

Poco (company-attributed)
06
Conference abstract2025

Design Case report

Focused mechanical vibration in a female cancer survivor

Authors: J. E. Rodríguez Martínez · M. Sosa Cabrera · M. D. Clares Almagro

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · European University of the Canary Islands

1 participant · 6 weeks

A six-week case report followed a 46-year-old breast-cancer survivor with sexual interest/arousal disorder. MV Health identifies the study device as Poco.

Reported findings

  • Total FSFI score increased from 12.2 to 22.4.
  • Desire increased from 1.2 to 3.6; arousal and lubrication each increased from 1.5 to 3.6.
  • The patient reported high satisfaction and rated her condition as much improved.
Poco
07
Conference abstract2025

Design Uncontrolled combined intervention

An intervention for female sexual interest/arousal disorder

Authors: J. E. Rodríguez Martínez · M. Sosa Cabrera · L. Sánchez Llobregat · M. D. Clares Almagro

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · European University of the Canary Islands · UCAM

18 participants

Investigators studied sexual education combined with the Poco wearable device in 18 premenopausal women with female sexual interest/arousal disorder (FSIAD).

Reported findings

  • FSFI lubrication scores improved significantly, with a positive but non-significant trend in arousal.
  • No significant change was reported in desire.
Poco (company-attributed)
08
Conference abstract2025

Design Qualitative study · company-reported

Exploring intimacy and empowerment in urogynecology

Author and affiliation details await verification of the original report.

15 participants · 8 weeks (company summary)

A qualitative study explored scheduled device use in women with pelvic-floor disorders and sexual dysfunction; the company summary identifies Poco and a mean age of 60.3 years.

Findings summarised by MV Health

  • Participants described improvements in desire, orgasm, urinary urgency and leakage, vaginal dryness and pelvic pain.
  • They also described greater confidence, improved mood and sleep, and relaxation.

These are qualitative participant experiences, not measured comparative treatment effects.

Poco (company-attributed)
09
Journal article2026

Design Randomized controlled trial

Vibrational interventions for sexual and pelvic health: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Brittany L. Roberts · Rebecca G. Rogers · Karissa A. Leong · Caitlin E. Carlton · Cara L. Grimes · Bradley E. Jacobs · Jeanne Ann Dahl · Erin C. Deverdis

Publication affiliations: University of Chicago, Division of Urogynecology · Albany Medical Center, Division of Urogynecology

84 randomized; 81 completed · 8 weeks

At a US referral center, women with pelvic-floor disorders and sexual dysfunction were randomized to an educational handout alone or the handout plus scheduled device use three times weekly.

Reported findings

  • At eight weeks, mean total FSFI was 22.2 with device use versus 16.3 with the handout alone (P = .002).
  • Mean FSFI improvement was 8.8 versus 4.9 points; the reported between-group difference was 4.0 points (P = .002).
  • 35.0% versus 12.2% reached an FSFI score above 26.5 (P = .02).

Updated to the August 2026 journal report of the trial listed in the 2025 conference library. Poco attribution remains from MV Health; the accessible abstract does not name the model.

All Devices
10
Conference abstract2025

Design Mixed-methods study

Urogynecology patient perspectives on sexual-health device use

Authors: C. Carlton · M. Mekonnen · K. Leong · B. Roberts · B. Jacobs · C. Grimes · R. Rogers · E. Deverdis

Publication affiliations: Albany Medical College · Albany Medical Center

Initials and affiliations as printed in the supplied report.

19 interviews · median age 69 (range 23–75)

Investigators explored how urogynecology patients feel about discussing intimate-device use with their healthcare providers.

Reported findings

  • Reported barriers included embarrassment, shame, fear of judgment and perceived provider discomfort.
  • Participants suggested that clinicians initiate the conversation, supported by screening questions, brochures and a health-focused discussion.

The supplied study report includes 19 interviews conducted from June 2024 to February 2025, analyzed using grounded theory methods. It concerns communication and patient experience, not treatment effectiveness.

Poco
11
Journal article2025

Design Nonrandomized controlled pilot

Poco as an adjunct to vaginal dilator therapy in women with vaginismus

Authors: Jessica Gaddie · Felicity Saunders · Jane Vosper

Publication affiliations: Barts Health NHS Trust, London · Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, London

30 enrolled; 19 analyzed (10 intervention, 9 control)

A feasibility and acceptability study followed women using Poco alongside standard vaginal dilator therapy and compared their experience with a non-device group.

Reported findings

  • Mean FSFI pain score increased from 1.40 to 3.36 with the adjunct device, versus 1.96 to 2.62 in the comparison group.
  • MV Health’s summary reports that 90% of the intervention group found the device mostly or completely acceptable.
Crescendo 2
12
Conference poster2024

Design Study design unverified

Vibration frequencies and intervals in female sexual-function research

Author and affiliation details await verification of the original report.

Parameter-focused conference report

A conference poster examined Crescendo 2 stimulation parameters in women experiencing difficulties with orgasm, lubrication and arousal.

Findings summarised by MV Health

  • MV Health reports an increase in mean FSFI orgasm score from 1.62 to approximately 3.47 at follow-up, alongside improvements in lubrication and arousal.
  • The company summary also reports 90.47% coital orgasm achievement.

This may overlap with the situational-anorgasmia case series; it should not be counted as a separate independent trial without confirmation.

Men’s health studies

Research on erectile function, rehabilitation, chronic pelvic pain and ejaculation.

11 entries
Tenuto
13
Conference abstract2022

Design Case report

Focal muscle vibration for neurogenic erectile dysfunction: a case report

Authors: Jesús E. Rodríguez Martínez · Leandro R. Alcaina · Guillermo H. Agullo

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology, Research Area · Rafael Méndez University Hospital, Urology Service

1 participant · 5 weeks

Clinicians documented Tenuto use in a patient with neurogenic erectile dysfunction following colorectal-cancer surgery.

Reported findings

  • The reported erectile-function score increased from 7 to 15 during five weeks of home use.
Tenuto 2
14
Conference abstract2024

Design Uncontrolled case series

Focused vibration for psychogenic erectile dysfunction: a case series

Authors: J. E. Rodriguez · R. Dadian · A. García · J. Valverde

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · The School of Sex Therapy · University of Murcia · European University of Canarias

7 participants · 8 weeks

Investigators evaluated eight weeks of on-demand Tenuto 2 use in seven men diagnosed with psychogenic erectile dysfunction.

Reported findings

  • The abstract reports improved erectile-function questionnaire scores after device use.

The company summary cites an 81% score increase. Because the abstract’s instrument label and score range are inconsistent, that figure is not presented as a validated efficacy estimate.

Tenuto 2
15
Conference poster2024

Design Case report

Erectile function after prostate-cancer radiotherapy

Authors: Jesus Eugenio Rodriguez · Richelle Dadian · Valentina Suarez

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · Sex Therapy · UCAM

Names and affiliations as printed on the supplied IUGA 2024 poster.

1 participant · 5 weeks in the poster text

The supplied IUGA 2024 poster describes Tenuto 2 use alongside daily tadalafil in a 74-year-old man with erectile dysfunction after prostate-cancer surgery and subsequent radiotherapy.

Reported findings

  • The written results report IIEF-5 increasing from 6 to 14 after five weeks.
  • The patient described feeling moderately better on the Patient’s Global Impression of Change scale.

The supplied poster is available below as a B2B copy with the consumer-shop QR omitted; research content is unchanged. Its timeline graphic shows 15 and a 12-week label, which disagree with the written methods and results. The reported figures above follow the text; author clarification is needed.

Tenuto 2
16
Conference abstract2025

Design Uncontrolled combined intervention

Penile rehabilitation after radical prostatectomy

Authors: J. E. Rodríguez · O. Elhage · D. Prokar

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology, Murcia · The London Clinic, London

16 participants · 6 months

Sixteen patients used Tenuto 2 alongside tadalafil and a penile pump after robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy, with erectile function assessed six months after surgery.

Reported findings

  • Mean IIEF erectile-function score was 22 before surgery and 19 six months after surgery, indicating partial recovery.
  • 15 of 16 patients found the device easy to use; 13 reported improved intimacy and communication with their partners.

In the abstract, 11 is the lower end of the postoperative score range—not a pretreatment average. This is not an 11-to-19 improvement.

Tenuto Mini
17
Conference abstract2024

Design Case report

A constriction-vibration ring for non-organic erectile dysfunction: a case report

Authors: J. E. Rodríguez Martínez · R. Dadian · V. Suarez

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · School of Sex Therapy · UCAM

1 participant · 2 months

Investigators evaluated Tenuto Mini in one man with situational, non-organic erectile dysfunction over two months of home use.

Reported findings

  • IIEF-5 score increased from 6 at baseline to 16 at follow-up.
Tenuto Mini
18
Conference abstract2024

Design Uncontrolled pilot

Safety and preliminary outcomes of a vibrating constriction ring

Authors: J. E. Rodriguez · R. Dadian · V. Suarez

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · School of Sex Therapy · UCAM

19 participants · 8 weeks

A preliminary study assessed Tenuto Mini use in men with psychogenic erectile dysfunction over an eight-week protocol.

Reported findings

  • Mean IIEF-5 score increased from 10.95 to 19.56 (approximately 79%).
Tenuto Mini
19
Journal correspondence2025

Design Uncontrolled observational study

Efficacy of a vibrating constriction ring for psychogenic erectile dysfunction: preliminary results

Authors: Jesús E. Rodríguez Martínez · Mónica Sosa Cabrera · Richelle Dadian · Valentina Suarez Beltrán · Laura Sanchez Llobregat

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology, Murcia · Private Practice, Clinical Psychology, Fresno · UCAM University, Murcia

30 men | 8 weeks

The complete correspondence reports an eight-week Tenuto Mini evaluation in men with psychogenic erectile dysfunction, using IIEF-5 and EDITS questionnaires.

Findings from the complete journal report

  • Mean IIEF-5 increased from 14.44 (SD 3.64) to 22.31 (SD 3.87), p < 0.001.
  • Mean EDITS treatment-satisfaction score was 78.57% (range 61.36-89.93%). This is a questionnaire score, not the proportion of patients successfully treated.

Complete supplied article reviewed 2 November 2026. Keep this 30-person journal report separate from the earlier 19-person conference findings; participant overlap is not established.

Molto
20
Conference abstract2025

Design Exploratory case series

Vibration in chronic non-bacterial prostatitis: an IDEAL Stage 1 study

Authors: E. Oussama · P. Dasgupta · J. E. Rodríguez

Publication affiliations: The London Clinic, London · Murcian Institute of Sexology, Murcia

2 participants · 3 months

An early exploratory study evaluated Molto use in men with chronic non-bacterial prostatitis unresponsive to previous care.

Reported findings

  • Reported pain scores fell from 7/10 to 3/10 after three months.
  • The company summary also describes improvements in erectile function and sexual satisfaction.
Molto
21
Conference abstract2025

Design Uncontrolled preliminary study

An anal insert device for delayed ejaculation or anejaculation

Authors: N. Mondaini · F. Crocerossa · A. Romano · A. Gavazzi · A. Abramo · C. Prencipe · F. Cantiello · R. Damiano · P. Dasgupta

Publication affiliations: Department of Urology, Magna Graegia University of Catanzaro · Department of Urology, University of Florence · Department of Urology, King’s College Hospital University of London

20 recruited; 11 completed

Researchers assessed Molto as an insertable vibration aid in men experiencing delayed or absent ejaculation.

Reported findings

  • 5 of 11 completers (45.5%) reported resolution, at a median of four weeks; 20 participants were originally recruited.
  • MV Health’s summary reports good comfort and tolerability.
Molto
22
Conference abstract2025

Design Uncontrolled case series

Prostatic vibratory stimulation for delayed ejaculation

Authors: J. E. Rodríguez Martínez · M. D. Clares Almagro · M. Sosa Cabrera · L. Sánchez Llobregat

Publication affiliations: Murcian Institute of Sexology · European University of the Canary Islands · UCAM University

13 participants · 8 weeks plus withdrawal follow-up

A prospective series followed 13 men using Molto during intercourse for eight weeks, with further assessment after device use stopped.

Reported findings

  • Reported ejaculatory success increased from 46.2% to 100% during use, then returned to 46.1% after withdrawal.
  • The company summary reports latency decreasing from 32.3 to 23.2 minutes and 69% rating themselves much or very much improved during treatment.

The withdrawal follow-up is important: the reported gains were not sustained after device use stopped.

Molto
23
Journal case report2026

Design Case report

Prostatic vibratory stimulation for refractory chronic prostatitis: a case report

Authors: Leandro Reina Alcaina · Jesús Eugenio Rodríguez Martínez

Publication affiliations: Department of Urology, Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, Murcia · Instituto Sexológico Murciano (ISM), Murcia

1 participant · 12 weeks

A 12-week case report evaluated Molto use in a 44-year-old man with refractory chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS).

Reported findings

  • NIH-CPSI total score decreased from 26 to 14; the pain-domain score decreased from 13 to 7.
  • The patient’s overall impression was somewhat better.

Clinical perspectives

A multidisciplinary educational overview of sexual-health tools in clinical practice.

1 entry
All Devices
24
Educational video2024

Format Educational discussion

Sexual-health tools in clinical practice: a multidisciplinary overview

Contributors: Dayna Smerina · Rachel Rubin · Christine Vaccaro · Victoria Mallow · Lisa Paz · Amy Pearlman

Institutional affiliations are not listed on the source page.

Educational overview; no intervention cohort

Urologists, a urogynecologist, a pelvic physical therapist and a sex therapist discuss evidence and practical considerations for sexual-health devices.

Topics covered

  • The overview considers tools including Molto, Tenuto, Crescendo and Legato.
  • It is an educational discussion of published research and practice, not an additional clinical trial.

Sources: MV Health’s clinical-validation register, supplied evidence documents and original publications. How this library was reviewed · Updated 13 September 2026. Where a summary differs from the accessible primary report, the primary report takes precedence. Company-reported findings are identified where full source verification remains outstanding.

Authors and affiliations are shown as credited in the publications, not as institutional endorsements of MV Health.

Reading the research

Findings, with context.

These summaries describe research observations, not guaranteed outcomes or additional product indications. They are scientific and educational information for healthcare professionals.

How was this evidence library reviewed?

The starting collection was MV Health’s clinical-validation register and the supplied clinical evidence documents. Each record identifies the relevant device or generation, research population, publication type and reported findings. Original journal reports, abstracts or posters are linked directly where available.

Accessible primary reports take precedence over company summaries. Company-reported results and verification gaps are marked rather than presented as independently confirmed. Combined treatments, small samples, overlapping reports and differences between product generations are called out; this is an appraised source collection, not a claim that every record is an independent clinical trial.

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What do the outcome measures mean?

FSFI is the Female Sexual Function Index. Higher domain scores generally indicate better function; a higher pain-domain score means less pain. IIEF / IIEF-5 measure erectile function; higher scores indicate better function. NIH-CPSI measures chronic prostatitis symptoms, and VAS is a pain rating scale; lower scores indicate fewer symptoms or less pain. EDITS measures satisfaction with erectile-dysfunction treatment.

How should I interpret the results?

Journal articles, conference abstracts, posters and individual cases provide different amounts of detail. Sample size, comparison groups, other treatments and follow-up all matter. A change in a questionnaire score is not a percentage of patients successfully treated. Reports may describe overlapping participants and should not be added together as independent trials.

What about safety, funding and intended use?

Where a report records no device-related adverse events, this refers only to its participants and observation period. It does not establish safety for every patient. Some studies disclose industry funding, supplied devices or author consultancy; available disclosures are included with each record. Research findings do not replace the model-specific instructions for use or expand US product labelling.

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