FemTouch is an out-patient, minimally invasive, non surgical, non-hormonal laser vaginal procedure that improves vaginal health and can treat urinary stress incontinence.
Vaginal atrophy is thinning of the walls of the vagina that occurs at the time of menopause or hysterectomy / oophorectomy.
Stress urinary incontinence:
This type of incontinence often occurs after childbirth or just with advancing age.
Symptoms
Vaginal atrophy:
This condition causes symptoms of dryness, irritation and painful sex.
Stress urinary incontinence:
This is leakage of urine with jumping, running, sneezing, coughing.
Treatments
You will have a consultation with one of our female doctors who will assess your health concerns and discuss the FemTouch procedure.
On the day of the treatment the FemTouch probe is inserted vaginally and over a 5-10 minute treatment applies laser beams to the lining/mucosa of the vagina in a fractional ablative pattern. The treatment is not particularly painful, only a slight discomfort may be felt.
The fractional laser treats vaginal atrophy by thickening the lining and regenerating the tissue to function better. Most patients see a decrease in stress urinary incontinence symptoms also.
Laser in this area sounds like it could really hurt! But the good news is that FemTouch laser is not particularly painful. Patients are aware of the feeling of the probe being inserted but don’t particularly feel the laser pulses until the laser reaches the external areas. If uncomfortable here a numbing cream can be applied.
How many sessions are required?
The treatment course is 3 sessions spaced 1 month apart.
How long do the results last?
Studies have shown long lasting results for patients who have 3 sessions then repeat a single maintenance session yearly.
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