Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal Dryness Treatments
Women are familiar with the many hormonal changes that the body goes through, but vaginal discomfort, urine leaking, increasing urinary infections and painful intercourse are often not recognized as primarily caused by age and hormonal changes in the vaginal structures itself . Falling estrogen levels can happen at any time during a woman’s life but occurs most frequently during the menopausal stage. But truthfully, changes usually start in the late 40s, increasing towards the perimenopause and often worsen significantly after menopause. These profound changes can change lubrication levels which may cause dryness, irritation and itching and is 100% certain to happen if preventative measures are not taken. The reasons for these symptoms are changes in the architecture of the tissue, (thinning, the collapse of blood vessels, changes in bacteria), which leads to loss of elastic properties, a tendency for the tissue to tear, increase in yeast and other infections and the inevitable result of increased bladder infections.
Understandably, this leads to painful sex or lack of arousal which is the main reason why women reach out to us about this issue.
Our laser protocol, which can be supplemented with PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma - see elsewhere on the website), is extremely effective in countering, treating or even preventing these issues from decreasing your quality of life without the annoyance of regularly having to insert estrogen cream or tablets in your vagina. How does a 'once a year' quick and painless treatment sound in comparison? There is a worldwide change in thinking about this; rather than wait for it to happen and then act, why not prevent it? It makes so much more sense, and as for most things, prevention is not only better, but also much easier, than cure. Besides, to prevent problems will be cheaper, since you will likely need only one treatment to start the process, rather than a series, which is required when there is already a problem.
Please call our clinic or book a free online appointment to discuss. We can start almost immediately with treatment.
Treatment
Our Fotona RenovaLase treatment is a non-hormonal, non-invasive remedy designed to help you reclaim your sexual satisfaction without the use of long-term estrogen therapy. It was originally developed for survivors of breast cancer or endometrial cancer who cannot take estrogen. Through the use of our revolutionary laser technology, you won’t have to take pills or use messy vaginal creams every day and all it requires is three initial sessions (each only 20 minutes) and then one yearly maintenance session for optimal results.
Activated by the treatment, new collagen fibres will begin to grow in the vaginal tissue while existing collagen is stimulated, prompting it to remodel and rejuvenate. Increased collagen strengthens the vaginal walls, improves elasticity, and boosts the vagina’s ability to create lubrication which leads to new, healthy blood vessels and blood flow.
Recovery
There is virtually no downtime for this quick procedure.
Results
The procedure is quick and safe and reverses the effects of dryness by replenishing oxygen and nutrients to vaginal tissues. You’ll enjoy an increase in lubrication, collagen, blood supply and other juicy benefits.
Our clinic also offers the World PRP (platelet-rich plasma) add-on which gives a boost of nutrients to your tissues as well. PRP can be combined with your laser treatment for enhanced and quicker results.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, but we will provide a letter that you can submit to your insurance provider or Health Benefits account manager. We do not submit to insurance companies directly.
However, you may be eligible for a medical expense tax deduction. Be sure to check with your accountant to see if you qualify.
Vaginal dryness is caused by a decrease in hormone levels, breastfeeding or certain medications. It’s commonly linked to menopause. Vaginal dryness, irritation, itching and pain while having sex are all symptoms of reduced lubrication through vaginal dryness.
The Fotona RenovaLase non-hormonal, non-invasive procedure is quick and safe and reverses the effects of vaginal atrophy by replenishing oxygen and nutrients to vaginal tissues.
Initial series of three sessions: $2,600.00 (total for the three sessions) + tax.
Annual follow-up treatment: $700.00 + tax.
This is not covered by Medicare and is an out-of-pocket expense for patients. We will provide a letter you can submit to your insurance provider or Health Benefits account manager. We do not submit to insurance companies directly. However, you may be eligible for a medical expense tax deduction. Be sure to check with your accountant to see if you qualify.