If she weren't a fictional character hatched by the saucy brain of Candace Bushnell, I'd swear that Samantha Jones had a hand in creating this new line of undies. Who better than Sex and the City's sex-obsessed publicist to fashion a panty line whose express purpose is to get women to do their Kegel exercises?
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Kegels, for the uninitiated, are a pelvic floor exercise performed by repeatedly contracting and relaxing the pubococcygenus muscles -- typically identified by women as the muscles you use to control the flow of urine. The purpose? To reduce incontinence, to prepare the pelvic floor for childbirth, and to increase sexual pleasure for both you and your partner.
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Strengthening "down there" has evidently become quite the pursuit in some circles, so much so that several devices -- vaginal barbells, rubber resistance balls, and vaginal exercisers with springs -- have come to market.
Now it's the PantyO's turn.
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It's the brainchild of Dayna Garrett, who's a mother of five and has certainly had her fair share of pelvic floor dealings. She wanted to take the creepy factor/embarrassment out of purchasing a vajayjay toner.
Garrett's designs look like typical panties -- replete with a smattering of Swarovski bling -- but it's the hidden extension built-in to the crotch that has tongues wagging and cash registers ka-chinging to the tune of $53 bucks a pop for the basic design.
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The one-inch long, flexible extension is meant to be inserted into your body so that you remember to squeeze your Kegels throughout the day. And, while having a silicone extension in your hoo-hah no doubt serves as a better reminder than, say, tying a string around your finger, how often are you supposed to be exercising your lady parts, anyway?
Garrett says that she aims for 90 "stress releasing" repetitions each day while the Mayo Clinic recommends three daily sets of 10. Now, once you've gotten over the fact that the Mayo Clinic has guidelines for such things, tell us: Would you wear these panties?
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